Effects of government policy, quality of human resources and professional institutions on workforce competitiveness using welding technology as mediating variable

Aris, A. A.; Maupa, Haris; Muis, Mahlia; Tabba, Muhammad Idrus

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“…In this research, the human capital is related to the educational level or academic qualification of the workforce that builds the organizations with an innovative profile (Dakhli and De Clercq, 2004; Protogerou et al , 2017; Aris et al , 2019). In addition to academic qualifications as an important component of innovation capability, knowledge sharing through relationships and interactions also makes an important contribution to successful innovation capability (Protogerou et al , 2017).…”

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“…As a basis for the analysis, we used a theoretical framework adapted from the literature on technological evolution and the variables that precede it. The main reference is the models developed by Bell and Pavitt (1995), and articles on absorptive capacity and networks, in addition to those on the importance of social and human capital, associated with the availability of financial capital (Dakhli and De Clercq, 2004; Akçomak and Ter Weel, 2009; Aris et al , 2019; Ganguly et al , 2019).…”

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Innovation policy and public funding to stimulate innovation in knowledge intensive companies: the influence of human and social capital

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Purpose This study aims to evaluates a public policy program that finances projects for the development of innovative technological solutions. This paper analyzed the influence of human and social capital on the development of the projects, under the perspective of the policy’s effectiveness and efficiency. This specific policy adopted the funding model of economic subsidy by means of grants, which shows the significant engagement of the public sector in applying nonrefundable resources more directly through loans, assuming the role of an entrepreneurial state, according to Mazzucato (2011, 2018) and Tavani and Zamparelli (2020). Design/methodology/approach This is a quantitative-descriptive study, according to Marconi and Lakatos (2017). This study is descriptive, for presenting information on innovation projects funded by FUNCAP (Ceará Foundation for Support to Scientific and Technological Development). In addition, this study is quantitative, by establishing multivariate relationships among the variables that relate to human capital and social capital, which are relevant to technological and innovative development, and by introducing variables on technological evolution, proposed as measures of the program’s effectiveness (DTRL, MkTRL) and efficiency (ETRL). Findings This paper sought to contribute on public policies for innovation, more specifically on analyzing variables that may affect the development of technological and innovative projects in knowledge-intensive companies. The authors studied capitals potentially important for these companies in the development of innovative projects. Specifically, the authors sought to understand the importance of human capital and how it reflects in technical and scientific knowledge of the project team and of social capital and how it reflects the connection and social relationship among different team members. The results presented that the degree of efficiency of the public funding program depends on how much the teams of the benefited projects have accumulated knowledge, skills and technical capacities – the so-called teams’ human capital. Research limitations/implications It is important to address the research sample as a research limitation, which had 72 responses obtained, from a submission rate of 284. Another study limitation is on the qualitative analysis of the topics addressed from the companies and policymakers perspectives, considering that the quantitative nature of the study does not allow for a deeper understanding of the qualitative perspective of the actors involved in the phenomenon studied. As recommendations for future studies, it is suggested to conduct qualitative studies on the aspects studied here. In this sense, it is possible to conduct case studies for specific companies, or policymakers, to clarify and deepen the relationships between the themes addressed here. Practical implications As for the practical implications of the research, both for managers of public funding programs and for company managers, the benefits of human capital, related to innovative project development teams, are important in programs that deal with technological development projects. In practice, this means that the greater the human capital of academic background of the members of the supported project teams, the more efficient the projects are in the process of developing their technologies by using the resources provided (Ashford, 2000; Chen et al., 2008; Lerro et al., 2014). Social implications Hence, the authors conclude that the evaluated innovation-funding program through grants achieved acceptable results in terms of promoting the technological evolution of the benefited projects and bringing the technologies closer to the market. Its efficiency was the least favorable result, showing that the program needs to focus on improving this specific aspect. Within the investigated program, the issue that needs enhancement (efficiency – ETRL) was the one that presented significant relationships with the human and social capital of the benefited projects’ teams. Thus, it is possible that, by selecting more projects that have teams with high capital, the efficiency of the public policy, in this case the development of projects with high technological and innovative potential, will be possibly reached. Originality/value The findings strengthen the need for innovation public policies designed and implemented in a systemic way in the science, technology and innovation ecosystem, to provide a technological infrastructure and human capital necessary for developing projects with high technological and innovative potential (Ergas, 1987; Audretsch and Link, 2012; Caloghirou et al., 2015; Edler and Fagerberg, 2017; Silvio et al., 2019).

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Innovation policy and public funding to stimulate innovation in knowledge intensive companies: the influence of human and social capital

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“…One of the form of competitive advantage is with having quality manpower so company can increase efficiency as well their competitiveness in the market (Agusman et. al, 2019)[24].From the recap of external & internal factor, we can get the score that will be the the anchor for company position in SWOT diagram. Company position in one of the quadrants will determine which strategy will be chosen for future.…”

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STRATEGIC ANALYSIS OF PT. KMDS, TBK. (INDONESIA’S MONIN SYRUPS DISTRIBUTOR & IMPORTER)

Lukman,

Maupa

2023

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This study aim to formulate strategy for PT. KMDS, Tbk. which will be started with identify the posision of the company in the market in order to know the competitive advanatge in the market. After established for more than 20 years PT. KMDS, Tbk. should improve accordingly with the growth of the market. Qualitative method will be used with purposive sampling & total of 16 samples will consist at least working in managerial position & working in sales department. The samples will be covering the scope of Java & Bali island as it was the biggest contributor of national sales for company. The instrument used in this research will be questionnaires formulated from the internal & external factor analysis strategy. The data gathered then will be processed using Strategic Position And Action Evaluation (SPACE) matrix combined with the SWOT matrix thus called SWOT quadrant analysis.The result shown that according to the samples respond, PT. KMDS, Tbk. does have big score both in the internal & external factor. Detailed explanation shown that company stregth overpower the weakness & opportunity also overpower the threat. Thus, it is concluded that the company posisition is at the 1st Quadrant which support for the aggressive strategy

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Will Russia become a blueprint for emerging nations’ high-tech reforms? evidence from a 26-countries dataset

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Bogoviz

Ekimova

et al. 2023

International Journal of Innovation Studies

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Effects of government policy, quality of human resources and professional institutions on workforce competitiveness using welding technology as mediating variable

Cited by 7 publications

References 52 publications

Innovation policy and public funding to stimulate innovation in knowledge intensive companies: the influence of human and social capital

Innovation policy and public funding to stimulate innovation in knowledge intensive companies: the influence of human and social capital

STRATEGIC ANALYSIS OF PT. KMDS, TBK. (INDONESIA’S MONIN SYRUPS DISTRIBUTOR & IMPORTER)

Will Russia become a blueprint for emerging nations’ high-tech reforms? evidence from a 26-countries dataset

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