• Manoj Mishra
• Prof. Vikas Madhukar

Innovation has been acknowledged to be a key necessity for the sustained and successful existence of an organisation. Organisations in the Indian automobile and associated industries (e.g., auto component industry) have been exposed to global manufacturing standards and approaches over the past few decades due to the advent of global auto manufacturers into the country. Accordingly, these organisations need to enhance their innovation status to sustain competitiveness and be effective. However, it is necessary that the present innovation status be measured to build effective innovation strategies to propel the organisation to international standards of operation and competition. The present study used an exploratory empirical study to assess the innovation status of organisations in the Indian auto component industry by measuring their innovation quotient (InQ). The study found that the InQ of firms in this industry sector varied from very low to high. Furthermore, joint ventures and technology alliances were characteristics of firms with high InQs. Recommendations are provided in the light of the findings

innovation; innovation measurement; innovation quotient; InQ; India; innovation drivers; auto component industry

"INNOVATION QUOTIENT (INQ): MEASURING THE INNOVATION STATUS OF INDIAN AUTO COMPONENT MANUFACTURERS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 7, page no.84-99, July-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRA006016.pdf

"INNOVATION QUOTIENT (INQ): MEASURING THE INNOVATION STATUS OF INDIAN AUTO COMPONENT MANUFACTURERS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 7, page no. pp84-99, July-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRA006016.pdf