Browsing GSPA: Dissertations by Title
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Raising standard of living via minimum wage policy versus transfer payment policy
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The redesign of a strategic framework : a case study of the Thai-Myanmar policy collaboration
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 2016)
We live in the world today that is increasingly becoming more interlinked and interdependent among each other resulting in complex and dynamic socio-political situations. In such context, any development strategies and policies of one country can have both a direct and indirect impact not only upon its neighboring countries, but also the sub-region or the whole region where that country is located. Due to the intense connectedness, a concept of collaboration has gained much attention in field of international relations and politics as well ... -
The role of human resource management practices in promoting good governance in the Thai civil service
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 2018)
The main purpose of this study was to 1) examine the influence of human resource management practices on good governance in the Thai civil service 2) examine human resource management practices that relate to good governance in the Thai civil service, 3) understand the casual relationship that HRM practices have towards good governance in the Thai civil service and 4) understand the mediation role of ethics management and ethical culture that pass the relationship from HRM practices to good governance in the Thai civil service. The instrument for ... -
The role of institutions in economic development among different developmental levels in Vietnam
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 2019)
The world has witnessed remarkable development in Vietnam after the Vietnam War since the implementation of the Doi Moi Policy in 1986. The dissertation used a mixed method approach to explore the development in Vietnam. Initially, a developmental taxonomy was built to identify different developmental levels in Vietnamese provinces. Subsequently, panel regression was used to prove the causal relationship between institutional factors and economic development. In this stage, the study contributed a new argument for New Institutional Economics ... -
Roles of e-government in enhancing good governance of public sector organizations in Pakistan
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 2011) -
Securities brokerage regulation : the effectiveness of regulation implementation
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 2011) -
Smart city development in China : a case study of urban management of Shanghai city
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 2019)
China has the largest number and size of smart cities in the world (Deloitte, 2018b). Relevant agencies formulate plans and conducted public hearings with all sectors. They have also drafted a white paper to serve as a guideline to be applied by cities in order for them to develop as smart cities. Thus, this study of the Chinese experience is beneficial for the development of smart cities in Thailand. This dissertation is aimed at 1) studying previous development of smart cities used by Shanghai City, China, such as background, process, steps ... -
Social capital and access to antiretroviral therapy in Thailand
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 2021)
This research on social capital and access to antiretroviral therapy in Thailand was conducted using quantitative methodology. The objectives of this research were to study the relationship of social capital with the influence of antiretroviral therapy in Thailand and to analyze the benefit incidence of access to antiretroviral therapy among populations with different income levels in the national health insurance system. The data were collected on antiretroviral drug recipients in 13 medical service areas of the National Health Security Office ... -
Social capital and clientelism : the case study of local districts in Thailand
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 2011) -
Social capital, knowledge sharing, and performance
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 2013) -
Social entrepreneurship : an integrated framework for earned income opportunities adoption by nonprofit organizations in Thailand
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Social entrepreneurship and organizational performance : combining the resource dependence and resource-based views
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 2014)
The increasing number of social enterprises and number of charities becoming social enterprises is heartening in terms of the potential impact that we will see in the future on our society and the environment. Social enterprises might be recognized as a new phenomenon in Thailand, but actually there are many frustrations regarding their performance. The objectives of this study, then, were to investigate the role of social entrepreneurship and the social capital of the social enterprise in terms of resources and performance, to examine the ... -
Socio-economic, political and social capital factors that influence the state expenditure : A comparison of rural communities in the Maldives
; (National Institute of Development Administration., 2019)
The Maldives is a nation in the Indian Ocean that includes approximately 1200 coral islands in 21 clusters known as atolls. For administrative purposes, these atolls are grouped into seven provinces located geographically in the Central, Northern, and Southern areas. These island communities operate as groups, which explains to some extent the unequal allocation of resources among the rural communities and Central city, as many studies have supported. Therefore, to understand the unequal distribution of wealth in rural communities, it is very ... -
Stakeholder participation and the role of local government in local environmental sustainability programs: legitimacy, social capital, and political trust
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 2016)
An extensive literature on local environmental sustainability has addressed the importance of governments more broadly, and local governments particularly, in terms of playing a leading role in managing and safeguarding local environmental resources. Nonetheless, there has been very little theoretically-inspired or empirical research that has investigated how local governments should perform the role. Therefore, the major objective of the present study is to explore the role of local government, with respect to stakeholder participation, ... -
Strategic adaptation of graduate education : a comparison of the executive programs in the business administration and public administration faculties in three Thai public universities
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 2000) -
Strategic human resource management and development in Thailand
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 2003) -
Strategic leadership and organizational effectiveness : a study of the mass rapid transit authority of Thailand
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 2002) -
Strategic management and organizational effectiveness : a case study of energy group of public company in Thailand
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 2009) -
Strategic policy framework for strengthening the potential of small and medium enterprises toward ASEAN Economic Community
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 2014)
This dissertation aimed to 1) analyze the environment of Thailand’s Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) promotion policy in the past and the present SMEs promotion plans in order to learn about its environment, 2) evaluate the outcomes of the SMEs promotion policy in the past and the present Thai SMEs promotion plans in order to know the policy outcomes and its relationship with the key stakeholders’ roles in the public and the private sectors, 3) analyze and evaluate the potential of Thai SMEs in competing in the ASEAN Economic Community ... -
Strengths and weaknesses of rural community organizations : cases of two sub-districts in Thailand
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 2004)