There is a scarcity of literature on evaluation – particularly in the field of language teaching and learning and educational evaluation – that addresses the quality evaluation system of undergraduate-level Thai-language teaching programs in the context of mainland China. Therefore, this study aims to fill this research gap by proposing an evaluation design including evaluation concepts, guiding principles, and required information to underpin a more effective evaluation system for the undergraduate-level Thai language program. Based on the ...

The rationales of this study are the practical problems in organization development (OD) scholar and practice, and the philosophical challenge. First, OD practical problems include OD undefined and unclear boundary with a significant declined trend, and the unalignment collaboration between OD academic and practitioner. Second, the OD philosophical challenge involves the influential power of Newtonian science. Thus, this dissertation aimed to revitalize OD discipline and rebalance the humanistic value by integrating the neglected paradigm of ...

The objective of this research was to study the composition of tourism resources of the Ban Don Nai community, Laem Phak Bia Subdistrict, Ban Laem District, Phetchaburi Province.  This study aims to assess the potential components of tourism resources and the competitive advantage of the Ban Don Nai community.  Also, it was to analyze the composition of tourism resources that affect the building of the competitive advantages while finding ways to upgrade the components of tourism resources to create a competitive advantage there. The research ...

The objectives of this research were to analyze the structural designs, contributing factors, learning data, and overall benefits of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) for Generation Y people in Bangkok. This survey research was based on both quantitative and qualitative  data. The sample consisted of 355 people employed in Bangkok and born between 1981 and 1999. They participated in Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) from service providers in Thailand and completed a survey about their experience. The measures used to analyze the data were ...

The advanced in technology development, especially on the social network platforms, has caused the obstacles on applying the data protection law. According to the research, three major problems were found: (1) the problem in determining the status of persons related to the collection, use or disclosure of personal data; (2) the absence on the provision determining responsibility and duty of muti controllers and processors; and (3) the issues regarding the allocation of duties and responsibilities between social network service providers and users. ...

Geriatric depression is a serious public health issue worldwide, and also closely related to successful aging. With the intensification of the aging population in China,   the issues in geriatric depression require more attention. This study aimed to further explore the relationship of phychosocial factors to geriatric depression from a holistic view, focusing on the impact of social resources, personal skills, coping styles on depression in Chinese older adults under influence of Confucian culture. Non-cognitive skills and Confucian coping ...

The objectives of this research were to: 1) study the formations by photographers and general members of the Street Photo Thailand group on social media; 2) study the symbols and meanings used by Street Photo Thailand group members through the public group (Facebook Group); and 3) study the creation of collective identities among members of the public group of Street Photo Thailand. The data were analyzed and collected using content analysis, non-participating-in-group observers, and in-depth interviews. The Key Informants were divided into two ...

In a dynamic environment, companies that want to gain competitive advantages need not only to integrate their internal resources but also to absorb external resources through the enterprise network and then use these resources to innovate and subsequently achieve their corporate strategic goals. However, the exploitative innovation advocated by Chinese companies has led to a serious lack of exploratory innovation capabilities, which has caused Chinese companies to fall into the trap of “lack of technology-technology introduction-lack of technology”; ...

With the development of Chinese universities and educational resources, the teachers in college become a powerful motivator to drive the improvement of high education given that their academic performance directly influences the teaching quality of the universities. Recently, many universities launched all manner of incentives to improve college teachers’ performance. However, due to the fact that the incentives introduced by university administrators failed to address the internal characteristics and external conditions of university teachers ...