THE INFLUENCE OF TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP, STRATEGIC INNOVATIONMANAGEMENT AFFECTING BUSINESS PERFORMANCE: A CASE STUDY OF SMALL AND MEDIUM CERAMIC PRODUCTION BUSINESSES IN LAMPANG PROVINCE
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The objectives of this study are to find a causal relationship on the influence model of the transformational leadership, strategic innovation management affecting business performance: a case study of small and medium-sized ceramic production businesses in Lampang Province. The data was gathered using a questionnaire. The population was composed of 159 entrepreneurs or managers of small and medium-sized ceramic production businesses in Lampang Province.
The influence model of transformational leadership consists of having an idealized influence, inspiration motivation, intellectual stimulation, and individualized consideration. The strategic innovation management includes product innovation capability, marketing innovation capability, process innovation capability, behavioral Innovation capability, and strategy innovation capability. Both of the influence model and the strategic innovation management have an influence on business performance which employs with the aspect of customer side, internal process, learning and development, and finance. Significantly, it can be seen obviously that a case study of small and medium-sized ceramic production businesses in Lampang Province are consistent with empirical data. The statistical values were Chi-square = 52.223, df = 57, CMIN/df = .916, p-value = .655, GFI = .952, AGFI = .923, CFI = 1.000, RMSEA = .000 and RMR = .008. with path coefficient of the variable = .902, which can predict the outcome by 91.60% with significance at the .01 level. Small and medium-sized ceramic producers can benefit from the study’s findings by using them to improve business practices and develop innovative strategies that will help them grow.
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