Determination and Analysis of Obstacles of Innovation in Malaysian Food Processing SMEs

This paper discusses the innovation obstacles among Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). It aims to identify the main barriers of innovation in Malaysian food processing SMEs and seeking the best approach to overcome each of the barriers of innovation in Malaysian food processing SMEs. 163 sets of q...

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Main Authors:	Suziyana, Mat Dahan, Mohd Yusof, Taib, Ahmad Nazif, Noor Kamar, Khairul Anwar, Hamzah
Format:	Conference or Workshop Item
Language:	English
Published:	IJEIT 2014
Subjects:	HD Industries. Land use. Labor
Online Access:	http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/8873/ http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/8873/1/fim-2014-suziyana-determination%20and%20Analysis.pdf

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spelling	ump-88732018-04-09T02:38:48Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/8873/ Determination and Analysis of Obstacles of Innovation in Malaysian Food Processing SMEs Suziyana, Mat Dahan Mohd Yusof, Taib Ahmad Nazif, Noor Kamar Khairul Anwar, Hamzah HD Industries. Land use. Labor This paper discusses the innovation obstacles among Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). It aims to identify the main barriers of innovation in Malaysian food processing SMEs and seeking the best approach to overcome each of the barriers of innovation in Malaysian food processing SMEs. 163 sets of questionnaires were distributed among managers or owners of the food processing SMEs around Selangor, Malaysia and 77 responses had been collected and recorded. By using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS), the result obtained by finding the mean value for each of the item assessed. From all the four barriers of innovation that had been studied like financial barrier, market barrier, organizational culture barrier and lack of information and skilled personnel barrier, it can be concluded that the financial barrier is the main barrier of innovation in Malaysian food processing SMEs. The financial barriers can be overcome by an easy financial loan application by the government for new machine or new equipment purchasing for SMEs. To eliminate the market factor barrier, the fear of failure need to be eliminated and be open minded. Next, the company has to give detail explanations about innovation to the employees to overcome the organizational culture barrier. Lastly to overcome the lack of information and skilled personnel barrier, more training, skills and knowledge program and workshops related to innovation for SMEs need to be held by government agencies. Both research objectives have been achieved and the findings are mainly benefit the SMEs practitioners and also related government agencies in restructuring the strategies towards more efficient innovation adoption and implementation. IJEIT 2014 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/8873/1/fim-2014-suziyana-determination%20and%20Analysis.pdf Suziyana, Mat Dahan and Mohd Yusof, Taib and Ahmad Nazif, Noor Kamar and Khairul Anwar, Hamzah (2014) Determination and Analysis of Obstacles of Innovation in Malaysian Food Processing SMEs. In: 2nd International Conference on Innovation Challenges in Multidisciplinary Research & Practice (ICMRP 2014 ), 17-18 December 2014 , Kuala Lumpur. pp. 1-8., 4 (8). ISSN 2277-3754 (Unpublished)
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spellingShingle	HD Industries. Land use. Labor Suziyana, Mat Dahan Mohd Yusof, Taib Ahmad Nazif, Noor Kamar Khairul Anwar, Hamzah Determination and Analysis of Obstacles of Innovation in Malaysian Food Processing SMEs
description	This paper discusses the innovation obstacles among Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). It aims to identify the main barriers of innovation in Malaysian food processing SMEs and seeking the best approach to overcome each of the barriers of innovation in Malaysian food processing SMEs. 163 sets of questionnaires were distributed among managers or owners of the food processing SMEs around Selangor, Malaysia and 77 responses had been collected and recorded. By using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS), the result obtained by finding the mean value for each of the item assessed. From all the four barriers of innovation that had been studied like financial barrier, market barrier, organizational culture barrier and lack of information and skilled personnel barrier, it can be concluded that the financial barrier is the main barrier of innovation in Malaysian food processing SMEs. The financial barriers can be overcome by an easy financial loan application by the government for new machine or new equipment purchasing for SMEs. To eliminate the market factor barrier, the fear of failure need to be eliminated and be open minded. Next, the company has to give detail explanations about innovation to the employees to overcome the organizational culture barrier. Lastly to overcome the lack of information and skilled personnel barrier, more training, skills and knowledge program and workshops related to innovation for SMEs need to be held by government agencies. Both research objectives have been achieved and the findings are mainly benefit the SMEs practitioners and also related government agencies in restructuring the strategies towards more efficient innovation adoption and implementation.
format	Conference or Workshop Item
author	Suziyana, Mat Dahan Mohd Yusof, Taib Ahmad Nazif, Noor Kamar Khairul Anwar, Hamzah
author_facet	Suziyana, Mat Dahan Mohd Yusof, Taib Ahmad Nazif, Noor Kamar Khairul Anwar, Hamzah
author_sort	Suziyana, Mat Dahan
title	Determination and Analysis of Obstacles of Innovation in Malaysian Food Processing SMEs
title_short	Determination and Analysis of Obstacles of Innovation in Malaysian Food Processing SMEs
title_full	Determination and Analysis of Obstacles of Innovation in Malaysian Food Processing SMEs
title_fullStr	Determination and Analysis of Obstacles of Innovation in Malaysian Food Processing SMEs
title_full_unstemmed	Determination and Analysis of Obstacles of Innovation in Malaysian Food Processing SMEs
title_sort	determination and analysis of obstacles of innovation in malaysian food processing smes
publisher	IJEIT
publishDate	2014
url	http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/8873/ http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/8873/1/fim-2014-suziyana-determination%20and%20Analysis.pdf
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Determination and Analysis of Obstacles of Innovation in Malaysian Food Processing SMEs

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