Green Chemistry and Technology

Biography

Dr. Ismi Rajiani has completed his PhD in Management Science  from University of Brawijaya  Indonesia . He has worked as an assistant  professor of International Business Management  at STIA & Managemen Kepelabuhan Barunawati Surabaya, Indonesia, a college  of business  administration and port management under the auspices  of  Indonesia Port.   He has published more than 50 papers in reputed journals including the Scopus  and Web of Science  Indexed ones  and has been serving as an academic  director of the school.

Abstract

Technological innovation with related notions such as product development, radical versus incremental innovation as well as diffusion and adoption has dominated innovation research. However, falling trade barriers, decreasing transaction costs, stagnating developed markets and overheating emerging markets are forcing firms to look for other areas in which to innovate as a means of gaining and maintaining competitive advantage. Management innovation is changing the nature of management within organizations by, for instance, adapting organizational structures, processes, and practices to generate a valuable source of competitive advantage. Scholars have started emphasizing that, in order to capture the full benefits of innovation, technological innovation needs to be combined with management innovation. Ironically, despite the recent surge in academic interest, management innovation remains an under-researched topic. To fill the gap, in this paper we will conceptualize management innovation to clarify understanding of management innovation, its underlying dimensions, antecedents, impact on performance as well as the contextual factors that affect management innovation. As most innovations are related to product development, this study highlights management practices as a process innovation in responding to the current trend. While there is a growing body of in-depth qualitative research that provides insight into the sequence of events that occur during process innovation, these highly context-dependent studies have not systematically analysed the organizational capabilities related to fuel management innovation. This way, Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) is used to spot the terrain for further study. Finally, the model is expected to support The Indonesian Port Cooperation  in determining  the policy   to support the government agenda to reduce carbon emission as pledged in 2009 G20 Summit.