Browsing GSPA: Dissertations by Title
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Thai non-governmental organizations (NGOS) in the changes of the 21st century : an analytical study of the change process following the Tsunami disaster
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 2008) -
Thai SMES' response in the digital economy age : a case study of the service sector of community-based tourism in the upper Northern provinces group 2
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 2021)
The purposes of the study were to identify the factors affecting SMEs’ response in the digital economy age, to examine the context of policy implementation and the role of stakeholders in the promotion and development of SMEs in the service sector of community-based tourism (CBT), to analyze the competitiveness of CBT, and to reveal the gap of service quality of SMEs at the CBT attractions. The research design consisted of both the qualitative and quantitative methods in order to fulfill four objectives of the study. The findings of this study ... -
Thailand fertility related policies and social institution factors influencing middle-income earning generation y's fertility intentions
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 2019)
The ageing population phenomenon, also known as a greying population, is becoming a global problem. Many developed countries have been facing this demographic challenge for almost a decade. The ageing population is challenging because of an imbalance in a nation’s population structure. The problem occurs when a nation’s fertility and mortality rates decline. In other words, people live longer, and there are fewer newborn babies. Thailand’s fertility rate has been dramatically declining from 5.595 children per women in 1970 to 1.671 children ... -
The achievement of export performance of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Thailand
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 2014)
Today, international trade is very important thanks to small and medium enterprises‟ role in the economy through the boost of employment from their advantages on business opportunity. However, small and medium enterprises have their own disadvantage with respect to size, resources, and management capability that impede their opportunity to export. Yet, there are few practical research works about achievement of export performance of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Thailand. Most studies involve foreign markets in developed countries, ... -
The analysis and evaluation of Thai students loans scheme implementation and the deferred debts
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 2011)
The Thai Student Loans Scheme (SLS) operation has been questioned for many years regarding its implementation performance. It satisfies many clients, but some not all. A critical problem was discovered when deferred debts (DD) were found as a cause of rising administrative costs at the SLS. So the Thai SLS still requests increasingly high national budget allocations year after year. What actually is the performance of Thai SLS operations, what are the key success factors in implementation, and what causes the DD? These questions are analyzed and ... -
The analysis of policy implementation effectiveness on national security policy in southernmost provinces of thailand
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 2015)
This research study utilized policy implementation theories and models to test the factors affecting national security policy implementation effectiveness in the three Southernmost provinces of Thailand, namely Pattani, Yala, and Narathiwat. The objective of this study is to investigate the major factors which influence the effectiveness of the implementation of the National Security Policy, which is concerned with maintaining peace and order in the three provinces. The units of analysis of this study were the government officers as the ... -
The analysis of Thailand government expenditure : policy determination
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 2002) -
The analysis of the determinants of education expenditures in Thailand
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 2012)
The aim of this integrative study builds on the established theories of public policy analysis, economics, and public finance to empirically investigate and analyze the determinants of public expenditure on education in Thailand. For the purpose of this study, it is posited that education expenditure are determined by multidimensional determinants. A number of theories are therefore incorporated regarding economic-demographic, political, institutional, decision-making theories as well as the concept of education. This study recognizes and quantifies ... -
The analysis of the determinants that affect education expenditure in low income countries and lower middle income countries
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 2020)
This research has aimed to, 1) analyze key factors affecting primary education expenditures in low income countries and lower middle income countries, 2) analyze key factors affecting secondary education expenditures in low income countries and lower middle income countries, and 3) suggest policies regarding the allocation of education expenditures to poor areas and inequalities in education. The researcher mainly used quantitative research supported by documentary research. The unit of analysis was poor countries, as categorized according to ... -
The capacity building of the community regarding flood and drought disaster management in the provinces of the lower Northeastern region of Thailand
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 2017)
This research studies the patterns and methods of community-level disaster management capacity building, analyzes the capacity, problems, and obstacles, and proposes approaches to the development of sustainable flood and drought management capacity building among local communities in Thailand’s lower northeastern provinces. Research data were collected from 10 local communities through interviewing community leaders totaling 10 persons, executives from local administrative organizations totaling 10 persons, and executives of provincial offices ... -
The causal model of employee well-being in the Thai Airline Companies
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 2012)
The objectives of the study were 1) to ascertain the level of well-being of the employees working for Thai airlines, 2) to find out the variables or factors affecting their well-being, and 3) to identify the factors that have the most, moderate and no effect on their well-being. A survey was conducted to collect the data from employees of five Thai airline companies: Thai airways, Bangkok Airways, Air Asia, Nok Air, and Orient Thai Airline. The sample of 400 employees was selected from the total population of 24,631 employees by systematic random ... -
The causal relationship in financial literacy, self-efficacy, financial planning motivation, risk in financial planning and retirement financial planning among people in the Northeastern region of Thailand in the context of an ageing society
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 2019)
This study objectives are 1) to examine the causal relationships in financial literacy, self-efficacy, financial motivation planning, risk in financial planning, and retirement financial planning among people living in the northeastern region of Thailand through empirical data performed by confirmatory factor analysis, 2) to analyze causal relationship of financial literacy, self-efficacy, financial motivation planning, risk in financial planning, and retirement financial planning among people living in the northeastern region of Thailand by ... -
The causal relationship of organizational effectiveness of logistics service providers in Thailand
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 2020)
This research is a study of the causal relationships of organizational effectiveness of logistics service providers in Thailand. The purpose of the study was 1) to study the causal relationships of transformational leadership, organizational culture, innovation climate and organizational effectiveness of logistics service providers in Thailand, and 2) to analyze and check the consistency of the causal relationships of transformational leadership, organizational culture, innovation climate and organizational effectiveness of logistics service ... -
The causal relationships among the factors fostering learning in the organization, the learning process, and its outcomes : the case of the electronics industry in Thailand
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 2012)
The purpose of this study is to find the essential factors that support learning in the organization, the learning process, and the outcomes of the learning organization for the electronics industry in Thailand. This study also compares the differences in the degrees of supportive factors for learning, the learning process, and the outcomes of learning between companies of different sizes and quality certification status. The methodology used in this study is the mixed-method approach, which consisted of both quantitative and qualitative ... -
The causal structural relationship of the factors affecting the innovative performance of personnel in department level government agencies
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 2021)
The study of the causal structural relationship of the factors affecting the innovative performance of personnel in department-level government agencies in Thailand aimed at the following: 1) to make create a causal structural relationship model of the factors affecting the innovative performance of personnel in department-level government agencies; 2) to make conduct a comparison study of the size and direction of the direct influence and indirect influence of the factors affecting the innovative performance of personnel in department-level ... -
The competencies of senior executive officers (SEOs) : a case study of Ministry of the Interior, Thailand
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 2006) -
The competency of provincial integrated administration committee : a comparative study between Udon Thani and Khon Kaen Province, Thailand
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 2006) -
The conflicts of interests in resources allocation for electricity generation in Thailand : social instability and energy policy change
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 2002) -
The cooperative education effectiveness: a case study of higher education in Thailand
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 2017)
The objectives of the research were to 1) explore the key characteristics of co-operative education conducted in higher education institutions in Thailand, 2) investigate the procedure of co-operative education employed in higher education institutions in Thailand, 3) examine the evaluation of the effectiveness of co-operative education undertaken in higher education institutions in Thailand, and 4) analyze the influential factors affecting the effectiveness of co-operative education of higher education institutions in Thailand. It was qualitative ... -
The country-level analysis of institutional factors affecting the foreign direct investment (FDI) in 6 Asean countries
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 2018)
This empirical study is a country-based analysis aiming to investigate how institutional factors (primary economic and social determinants) affect the FDI inflows in six ASEAN countries, namely Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam during the period of 1990-2016. This study uses a mixed-methods research approach employing a pooled data multiple regression technique to analyze the significant determinants of FDI in the ASEAN region at the country level from a holistic approach. The findings revealed that, ...