The management of employee ideas is becoming increasingly important to
organizations around the world. Because they are the ones doing the work, employees
have a great many ideas to save time, energy, and money, reduce or eliminate non-value
adding activity, reduce environmental impact, or improve their organizations in some
other ways. The management of employee ideas has been widely studied in developed
countries, and while research into this topic in Thailand and other developing nations is
still scant, academic researchers and business practitioners agree that the good
management of employee ideas and creativity in such countries will produce benefits
akin to those experienced in developed nations