THE APPROACH OF INNOVATION MANAGEMENT FOR RAILWAY MAINTENANCE STATE RAILWAY OF THAILAND

Abstract

The objectives of this research article were 1) to study the process of innovation management for railway maintenance state railway of Thailand 2) to suggest for the approach of innovation management railway maintenance state railway of Thailand. This research was qualitative. The research tool was in - depth interviews, both formal and informal. and participatory observation. The structured interviews were conducted with key informants, consisting of            1) Executives of the State Railway of Thailand 2) Civil Engineering Department    3) Academics related to the Civil Engineering Department by the method of individual selection. The data from the interviews were analyzed using a content analysis method. The research results showed that 1) The railway maintenance innovation management process of the State Railway of Thailand consists of performance aspects, integrity and reliability, safety, reducing environmental pollution and energy saving. 2) The approach of innovation management for railway maintenance state railway of Thailand consisted of    2.1) Railway maintenance which was a testing agency to certify the quality of safety standards according to the technical requirements of the contract of employment (TOR) and international standards. 2.2) Railway treatment must have tools that are more efficient at work than before. 2.3) Innovation development, the organization's risk management manual has been prepared to cover strategic, operational, financial, and regulatory risks for all personnel to use as a guideline. There were risk management factors affecting operations that need to be urgently addressed : financial development and human resource development.