The impact of structural capital on product innovation : an empirical study on dental technology laboratories in capital Amman

Dissertant

Hamad, Layla Wail

Thesis advisor

Miqdadi, Yunus Abd al-Aziz

Comitee Members

Abd al-Aziz, Riyad Ahmad
al-Qurashi, Dahir

University

Middle East University

Faculty

Faculty of Business

Department

Department of Business Administration

University Country

Jordan

Degree

Master

Degree Date

2011

English Abstract

The main objective of this study was to analyze the impact of structural capital on product innovation strategy in the Jordanian dental technology laboratories in Amman.

The study sample consisted of (450) dental technicians working in Jordanian dental technology laboratories, which included senior technicians, their assistants, and trainees.

In order to achieve the objectives of the study, the researcher developed a questionnaire consisting of (43) paragraphs to gather the primary information from study sample.

The statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) program was used to analyze and examine the hypotheses.

The study used many statistical methods.

After executing the analysis to study hypotheses; the study concluded a number of results, mainly the following: 1- The major aspect of database can be summarized as knowledge accumulation environment, and the database can contribute in the high level of accuracy, and high speed of work accomplishment with low cost.

2- Information systems are highly functional in human capital, which could be determined by the pathway of information processing within the labs to direct and organized the day work activities, in order to speed up the work and achievement in the laboratory.

3- There is a limited amount of patents used, this lack is related to culture and organizational factors , which can summarize the lack of believes in human ability and capacity to contribute and innovate in the personal level.

Besides, there is a lack of opportunists for financial support, and a limited ground to conduct development researches.

4- The dental Technology industry has obvious limitations because of its nature , and the high costs of conducting development research to invent new material.

5- Existence of a significant impact of structural capital on the product innovation strategy.

6-There was no significant impact of structural capital on product innovation strategy of dental technology laboratories in Jordan, due to demographic variables.

After finding these results, the researcher recommended the following: 1- Conducting further research in the area of dental technology, to find the relationship between the leadership style and innovations.

2- The importance of sustaining human capacity building in laboratories, to create human infrastructures which could contribute to the innovation process.

3- The importance of experience exchange with leading international companies, in the dental technology industry, to find-out creative potentials and develop the skills of employees.

Main Subjects

Business Administration
Dental

Topics

• Management
• Scientific innovations
• Dentistry
• Jordan
• Amman

No. of Pages

100

Table of Contents

• APA
• MLA
• AMA

Language

English

Data Type

Arab Theses

Record ID

BIM-697489