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Innovation in Small and Medium-Sized Wood-Furniture Firms in Central Java, Indonesia

In: Proceedings of the International Conference on Managing the Asian Century

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  • Amie Kusumawardhani

    (University of Wollongong)

  • Grace McCarthy

    (University of Wollongong)

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to explore the perception of innovation within Indonesian SMEs in the wood-furniture industry in Central Java, Indonesia. Qualitative research was employed by interviewing SMEs managers/owners. The study showed that SMEs’ perception of innovation was not necessarily related to ‘newness’ or ‘novelty’ as suggested by some scholars. The innovation carried out by the majority of SMEs in this study is likely to be considered as incremental innovation. The characteristics of the wood-furniture industry and SMEs are believed to contribute to the different perspectives concerning innovation than those reported in the literature. Even so, they are unlikely to prevent Indonesian SMEs to become entrepreneurial and competitive firms.

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  • Amie Kusumawardhani & Grace McCarthy, 2013. "Innovation in Small and Medium-Sized Wood-Furniture Firms in Central Java, Indonesia," Springer Books, in: Purnendu Mandal (ed.), Proceedings of the International Conference on Managing the Asian Century, edition 127, chapter 53, pages 471-480, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-981-4560-61-0_53
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-4560-61-0_53
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