Abstract:
The purpose of this research is tosynthesize the innovation process for employees in the organization, to create the innovation process model for employees in the organization, and to compare employee attitudes before and after using the obtained innovation process model for employees in the organization.
The research method is divided into 7 steps. Firstly, basic information, concepts and theories related to innovation and innovation processes are studied. Secondly, leading organizations in the innovation process are interviewed reasonably. The main informants are the three experts in the organizations. Thirdly, the model is created. Fourthly, the training curriculum is managed. Fifthly, the model is tested with the testing group that is 20 pharmacist assistants working at the Bureau of Medicine, Food and Drug Administration. In addition, the specific sample group is selected. The research tools, structured interview, synthesized document, attitude assessment before and after the training are prepared. Sixthly, data is collected and analyzed by using statistical methods before and after the test. The statistics used in the research is average, percentage, standard deviation and t-test.
The research found that the structured interviews of all eight questions with leading organizations that have been successful in the innovation process provided the eight innovative approaches as follows: studying and understanding the identity of the organization, selecting the suitable innovation, defining the policy, educating employees in the organization, supporting with organizing activities to promote the innovation, utilizing innovation tools, summarizing and evaluating the innovation for further sustainable expansion. Furthermore, the conclusions obtained by synthesizing the document and the research related to the innovation process provide the innovative concept based on the principles of Stage-Gate Product Innovation Process including 5 steps: scoping, build the business case, development, testing and validation, as well as launch .
Subsequently, they are used for creating the innovation model for employees in the organization in order to provide strengths and opportunities for the organization, and improve the company's future work and sustainability. According to the training course titled innovation made by Food and Drug Administration with 20 pharmacist assistants working at the Bureau of Medicine, Food and Drug Administration, the Ministry of Public Health and 19 collected questionnaires, it found that each training participant passed completely through each activity with obtained knowledge and understanding on the interesting events from the first activity to last. The attitude assessment of the sample group before and after training was found that the mean value before attending the training was 3.35 at the highest level, while the mean after the training was 4.45 at the highest level. When considering the overall value, the attribute assessment before and after the training was statistically significant difference at the level of 0.01.