Browsing GSPA: Dissertations by Title
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The impact of learning organization and competitive advantage on organizational performance in SMEs (Thailand): an empirical study
(National Institute of Development Administration, 2016);
This research studied the impact of learning organization and competitive advantage on organizational performance by analyzing empirical data in order to develop and examine the goodness of fit of the causal model. The research data was collected from 227 samples from two industries: 1) textile and apparel manufacturers, and 2) footwear and leather manufacturers. In terms of the organizational unit of analysis, the researcher studied and analyzed the results of interviews in order to verify the data obtained from the literature review and ... -
Impacts of board roles and responsibilities, leadership styles and information and communication technology adoptions on organizational performance : A study of nonprofit organizations in Thailand
(สถาบันบัณฑิตพัฒนบริหารศาสตร์, 2013);
This research aimed to explore how these key factors – leadership styles, board roles and responsibilities, and ICT adoption – are related to the performance of nonprofit organizations (NPOs) in Thailand. The resource-based view theory, the agency theory, the resource dependent theory, the institution theory, leadership theories, as well as concepts about ICT adoption were studied to create factors that affect the performance of NPOs. The samples used in this research were 906 NPOs that were registered with the Ministry of Social Development ... -
Impacts of financial restructuring programs on performance of commercial banks in Thailand
(National Institute of Development Administration, 2002); -
Implementation of essential drug policy in public hospital
(National Institute of Development Administration, 2001); -
Implementation of knowledge management : a comparative study of the secretariat of the house of representatives and the senate of the Thai parliament
(National Institute of Development Administration, 2016);
The problem addressed in this study is that little action is taken to create the value of Knowledge Management (KM) implementation for the Thai Parliament. There is a need to increase the understanding of KM in terms of the characteristics, processes, outcomes, and critical success factors (CSFs) in order to integrate a framework to study KM. The purpose of this study was to investigate the KM elements, in terms of characteristics, processes, outcomes, and the CSFs at the Thai Parliament. The research questions were: 1) How do KM characteristics ... -
The influence of individual and organizational factors on the post-program transfer of training: a study of management development programs of Bangladesh civil service
(National Institute of Development Administration, 2017);
The management development programs of the Bangladesh Civil Service are traditionally seen as using a piecemeal approach; no linkage is found among the program performance, transfer performance, and career advancement of trained officials. Moreover, no effective mechanism is found in public organizations to assess or monitor the issue of the post-program transfer of training. This study conducted an in-depth investigation into the factors affecting the post-program transfer of training. The study made a detailed investigation into the ultimate ... -
The influence of total compensation management affects on employee motivation, employee commitment and employee performance : a case study of Royal Thai Army
(National Institute of Development Administration, 2016);
The aim of this dissertation is to examine the relationship of total compensation management, employee motivation, employee commitment and employee performance. The objectives of this study are as follows: first, to determine the relationship of TCM (cash compensation and benefits), employee motivation (expectancy, instrumentally, valence, equity) employee commitment (affective, normative, continuous) and employee performance (task, contextual, adaptive, counter-productive performance) within the Royal Thai Army (RTA); second, to identify ... -
The influence of transformational leadership on followers' performance outcomes : the case of Thai Chamber of Commerce
(National Institute of Development Administration, 2019);
The aim of this research was to examine the influence of transformational leadership and the followers' performance outcomes of the Thai Chamber of Commerce using the moderating variables of political skill, innovative work behavior, and creative work environment. The question remains unanswered as to how the leaders of non-governmental agencies such as the Thai Chamber of Commerce perform in the challenging economic world. The study used empirical research in order to ascertain the important characteristics of transformational leadership in order ... -
The influence of transformational leadership, human resource development and readiness for change on job performance of employees in Thai autonomous universities
(National Institute of Development Administration, 2014);
The major objectives of this study were 1) to ascertain the level of transformational leadership behaviors, human resource development activities, employee’s readiness for change, and job performance of employees in Thai autonomous universities 2) to identify the direct and indirect influences of studied factors that have the most, moderate, or no effect on job performance of employees in Thai autonomous universities, and 3) to find out interrelations among transformational leadership, human resource development, readiness for change, and ... -
Influential factors on employment growth rate in the manufacturing industries
(National Institute of Development Administration, 2013);
Industrial sector is a fundamental unit in the economic system that promotes employment, raises national income, promotes international trade and increases productivity. Growth in the industrial sector would positively impact employment since labor was considered as the ... -
Innovative leadership affecting organizational performance through organizational culture, strategy of the medium enterprises
(National Institute of Development Administration, 2016);
This research aims to 1) study the level of innovative leadership and organizational performance of the medium enterprises, 2) study the relationship among innovative leadership, organizational culture, and strategy that affect organizational performance of the medium enterprises, and 3) establish and validate the consistency of the causal model of the innovative leadership that affects organizational culture, strategy, and organizational performance of the medium enterprises, which has been developed with empirical data. Samples consist ... -
Institutional and resource dependence determinants of environmental management system adoption in Thai manufacturing firms
(National Institute of Development Administration, 2003); -
Integrated model of public policy formulation by stakeholders in the Thai rice strategy implementation
(National Institute of Development Administration, 2018);
The purpose of this study was to 1) to study the integrated model of public policy formulation by stakeholders in the implementation of the Thai rice strategy 2) to analyze factors influencing Thai rice public policy and 3) to develop an integrated model of public policy formulation by the stakeholders in the implementation of the Thai rice strategy. This research was conducted adopting a qualitative approach. Data collection was done by studying and reviewing relevant literature, including in-depth interviews and observations of key informants. ... -
Intergovernmental networks in Thailand : the initiative in Lampang, Kanchanaburi, and Rayong Provinces
(National Institute of Development Administration, 2011); -
The internationalization process and inter-organizational networks of Thai enterprises in emerging markets : a study of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa (Brics)
(National Institute of Development Administration, 2016);
In modern organization theory, the phenomenon of internationalizing business to emerging markets has resulted from a combination of internationalization and interorganizational networks of public and private organizations. An enterprise cannot stand alone under an open system and a high dynamic circumstance. With radical changes in the political, legal, and socio-cultural contexts in emerging markets, interorganizational networks have been created to link associated groups or groups of organizations that voluntarily exchange news and information, ... -
Interorganizational collaboration effectiveness : a study of international joint programs between Vietnamese Higher Education Institutions and foreign academic partners
(National Institute of Development Administration, 2012); -
ISO adoption in Thai public hospitals : institutional and strategic choice perspectives
(National Institute of Development Administration, 2003); -
Issues affecting the uptake of renewable energy sources for rural electrification and development projects in Nigeria
(National Institute of Development Administration, 2016);
How has being a fossil fuel-rich country affected the large scale adoption of renewable energy and its associate technologies for rural electrification and rural development projects in Nigeria? How is renewable energy and its associate technologies viewed by the bureaucrats tasked with the responsibility of providing electricity for rural communities in Nigeria? What are the dynamics involved in accepting an alternate form of energy for rural electrification projects in a fossil fuel rich country like Nigeria? These are some of the questions ... -
IT utilization in public organizations and its impact of job performance
(National Institute of Development Administration, 2000); -
Key determinants of education quality of secondary schools in Bangkok
(National Institute of Development Administration, 2014);
This study aims to investigate the key determinants of the quality of education of upper-secondary schools in Thailand focusing on the Bangkok Metropolitan area. Among the 219 the upper-secondary schools located in the studied territory, 149 schools under the supervision of the Office of the Basic Education Commission, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, the Office of the Higher Education Commission, and the Office of the Private Education Commission were randomly selected. This sample size provided a 95 percent confidence level for all statistical ...