Energy management and social innovation management affecting the energy saving efficiency of industrial plants in Amata City industrial estate, Chonburi Province
Keywords:
energy management, social innovation management, energy-saving effectivenessAbstract
This research aimed to 1. study energy management, social innovation management, and energy-saving effectiveness, and 2. study energy management and social innovation management affected energy-saving effectiveness. The population consisted of 700 industrial factories in Amata City Industrial Estate, Chonburi Province, using 248 samples. The respondents were senior executives, including general managers, deputy general managers, assistant general managers, or middle executives, including deputy heads of departments, directors, managers, or persons assigned by the establishments. The respondents were considered representatives of the units. The instruments used consisted of a 5-level rating scale questionnaire. The content validity was checked by 10 experts using the S-CVI (Scale Content Validity Index). The average CVI was 9.49, the S-CVI was 0.95, and the questionnaire reliability was over 0.9 for all items. Data were collected using a Google form. The statistics used in the research included percentage, mean, standard deviation, Pearson correlation, and multiple regression analysis. The findings revealed that the levels of energy management, social innovation management, and energy-saving effectiveness were all rated high, with innovation management exhibiting the highest mean score. Moreover, key components of energy management and social innovation management significantly influenced energy-saving effectiveness at the 0.05 statistical significance level, indicating that 83.7% of the variance in energy-saving effectiveness could be explained by these factors. Significant predictors included reconsideration of core concepts of social innovation, organizational knowledge integration through open and transparent communication, efficient energy planning and analysis, and the incorporation of social innovation into business activities. These findings offer strategic insights for enhancing the energy-saving performance of industrial factories by emphasizing innovation and systematic energy management practices.
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