Browsing GSPA: Dissertations by Title
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Compensation determination factors for the executive personnel groups of state enterprises in Thailand : a case study of group a state enterprises in Thailand
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 2019)
This research aims to find personal characteristic factors of the executive personnel groups (EPGs), by considering the characteristics of an organization, which leads to different compensation determination. The researcher also adds political relationship factor into consideration. The researcher uses the mixed-method research by in-depth interviews with 25 personnel who involve with the compensation determination process of the target group. Questionnaires were used to collect information from 347 employees in state enterprises from level 5 or ... -
Compulsory licensing policy implementation in Thailand
; (สถาบันบัณฑิตพัฒนบริหารศาสตร์, 2014)
The objectives of this research were to investigate the following: 1) the reasons and needs for the compulsory licensing policy in Thailand, 2) the guidelines for implementing the policy in Thailand, 3) the factors that affect compliance with the policy in Thailand, and 4) patients’ effective access to drugs as a result of the policy in Thailand. This research involved principals and concepts about public policy, as well as concepts about drug patents and compulsory licensing. The focus was on the reasons and needs for compulsory licensing, ... -
Conflict resolution in the 3 southern border provinces of Thailand : policy process and outcomes
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 2016)
The roots of the problem of insurgency and violence in the 3 southern border provinces of Thailand, which occurred 11 years ago, are deeply seated in the areas and have affected every aspect of society. Therefore, this study is intended for an overview of the conflict resolution: policy, process and outcomes. The objectives of this study are to analyze 1) the development of the unrest situation from the past to the present 2) the development of policies to tackle the unrest in the 3 southern border provinces 3) the policy implementation ... -
Contracting-out decision of public organizations in Thailand
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 2003) -
Contributions of Thai research universities towards Thailand becoming knowledge based society
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 2013)
Universities are one of the core and main pillar in building the nation towards Knowledge Based Society (KBS). However, the importance of creating a KBS, the nation higher education system needs to be at par with globally standards. The key factors that contribute in building the nation towards KBS by the higher educational institutions include Governance, Culture, Innovation, Research, Infrastructure, and Information Communication and Technology (ICT). Sharma et al, (2008) study framed four pillars of the knowledge society: Infrastructure, ... -
Corporate governance and equity returns
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 2012)
This study explains the concept of corporate governance and its effects on equity returns. It explains the differences between strong and weak corporate governance firms in term of risks and returns. From the theoretical point of view, the study incorporates the model of corporate governance and firms’ performances to explain the effects from different levels of corporate governance practice on the firms. From the empirical view point, it finds that the stronger corporate governance firms are exposed to lower magnitude and fewer types of systematic ... -
Corporate social responsibility and social capital development: case studies of the Ban San Din Dang and Ban Klong Rue Hydropower Plants
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 2016)
The objectives of this study were 1) to study the implementation of corporate social responsibility in a community hydropower plant construction project; 2) to investigate the social capital development process resulting from the implementation of corporate social responsibility; and 3) to develop a model of the social capital development process resulting from the implementation of corporate social responsibility. The present research employed the qualitative method. The case studies were conducted in the Ban San Din Daeng community and Ban Klong ... -
Corporate social responsibility, location, and corporate financial performance
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 2012)
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is considered as a one of the debated topic of the corporate study over the last couple of decades. Corporate adopts this concept to its activities by also focusing on something beyond economic, technical, or legal requirements. Specifically, it expands corporate focus to the societal matter. Substantial studies have endeavored to examine its relation to corporate performance. However, the conclusion has not been drawn unanimously. Supporters have believed that CSR activities turn appreciative result to ... -
Corruption and sustainable growth : comparative analysis of Sub-Sahara Africa and East Asia
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 2015)
Contemporary works on the devastating effects of corruption on well-being have mainly been explored in relation to cconomic development (ED) at the macro and micro levels, ignoring issues that pertain to sustainability. As a consequence, resource-rich economies such as the ones in Sub-Sahara Africa (SSA) and elsewhere are increasingly at risk of losing out through over exploitation. This poses as a threat which may adversely affect inter-temporal social welfare and in effect keep the status quo on inequality and deprivation. The purpose ... -
Credit outreach impact on non-performing loans of bank for agriculture and agricultural cooperatives
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 2005) -
Critical determinants of gender inequality from five different perspectives
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 2020)
Gender inequality (GI) still prevails due to multi-faceted reasons. Therefore, multi-dimensional approaches to examine the root-causes of GI are necessary. In this regard, with the adoption of multi-perspectives and multi-level analyses, i.e. macro- vs. micro-analysis (OECD membership, gender, and regions), the study aims to find out the key determinants affecting GI in five different models, comprised of 17 socio-economic and institutional determinants: the capability-related model (CRM), the livelihood-related model (LRM), the formal ... -
Critical success factors for total quality management implementation within Thai public hospitals
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 2016)
The objectives of this research were to examine the critical success factors for total quality management implementation and the hospital accreditation level in Thai public hospitals, and to explore the theoretical linkage between the critical success factors for total quality management and hospital performance. The Pearson’s correlation and regression analysis were used to find out the relationship among the variables. The data were collected from Thai public hospitals. The findings showed that 9 critical factors of TQM (leadership, ... -
Data driven government: precondition and mediating variables to unleash the power of data
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 2020)
Open government data (OGD) are currently recognized as a strategic asset for public administration. However, there is still a knowledge gap on how data yield their value in practice. Little is known about how to use and unleash the power of OGD. The mismatch between the supply and demand sides may increase costs and limit the potential impacts of the data to produce changes in social, economic, and government outcomes. This dissertation raised simple, but very important questions by asking the following: “What are the determinants that influence ... -
Decentralized school governance policy : a comparative study of general public schools and community-managed schools in Nepal
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 2013)
The literature reviewed for this study revealed that school governance policies have changed over time to respond effectively both to national demands and global changes. These changes take place, time and again, due to the shift in roles of the national government and changes in the technological and socio-economic profiles of a nation. As a result, centralized governance policy appears, disappears, and reappears in many countries in a cyclic process. The movement toward decentralizing the responsibility of school governance to communities has ... -
Determinants of corporate governance : empirical evidence from publicly listed companies in Thailand
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 2010)
The objectives of this research were to assess the impact of the business sector, firm assets, and firm age on corporate governance and to identify the determinants of corporate governance in the overall stock market and business sector. The ultimate objective was to propose policy implications and recommendations in order to enhance corporate governance performance based on empirical evidence from Thai publicly listed companies. The research applies the corporate governance rating 2009 evaluation by the Institute of Directors (IOD) in accordance ... -
Determinants of SMEs' e-commerce adoption in Thailand
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 2003) -
Determinants of strategic human resource management effectiveness of companies in the garment and electronics industries in Thailand
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 2008) -
Determinants of Thailand's bilateral free trade agreement negotiations with Australia, Japan and the United States
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 2008) -
Development of education loan model in the higher education of Thailand
(National Institute of Development Administration, 2015)
The purpose of this research is to study educational loan models for higher education in Thailand, the United Kingdom and Australia, as well as their strengths and weaknesses, and to propose educational loan models that are suitable for Thailand. Research information and tools to support the research included documents related to educational loans, in-depth interviews with administrators involved at the policy level, and interviews with borrowers of the Student Loan Fund (SLF) in Thailand. The findings of the research were as follows: 1) There ... -
Development of military logistics model for disaster relief operations (Flooding) of the Royal Thai Army
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 2016)
This research aimed to 1) investigate the conditions and problems of military logistics for disaster relief operations (flooding) of the Royal Thai Army (RTA), 2) to examine the factors affecting the success of military logistics for disaster relief operations (flooding) of RTA, and 3) to develop the military logistics model for disaster relief operations (flooding) of RTA. The research was based on mixed method between survey research with a questionnaire as a data collection tool, and qualitative research with documentary research, in-depth ...