Browsing GSPA: Dissertations by Submit Date
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An analysis of knowledge management in a development organization : a case study of the regional office for Asia and the Pacific, International Labour Organization
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 2004) -
An analysis of local government expenditures : reconciling socioeconomic, political and governmental perspectives
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 2010)
The determinants of government expenditure is a recurring theme both in government and scientific discourse. Apart from the central government, local governments are significant in enhancing the community wellbeing and encountering new challenges due to the changing circumstances in which they operate in. There exist few studies on this subject in the Sri Lankan context; therefore focus on Sri Lanka is interesting for several reasons. This study is mainly conducted with three main objectives, and those can be specifically stated as follows. 1) ... -
An analysis of knowledge management, competency and organizational characteristics affecting organizational performance of Thai universities : perspective of university administrators
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 2012)
The objectives of this study were to investigate the differences of organizational performance between university classifications, to investigate the determinants of knowledge management, organizational competency, and organizational characteristics affecting organizational performance, and lastly to recommend policy implications for enhancing the effectiveness of knowledge management and organizational competency in the Thai university context. All of the objectives were achieved through the analysis of data obtained from the mixed method study, ... -
An assessment of internal structural adjustment factors affecting organizational performance : a case study of energy enterprises in Thailand after the economic crisis in 1997
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 2001) -
An analysis of the selected governmental measures against sex trafficking in Thailand : the search for possible alternatives
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 2007) -
An empirical analysis of leadership, job satisfaction and organizational commitment : a study of community hospitals in central Thailand
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 2011)
In order to deliver prompt responses and quality service in a cost-effective manner, organizational commitment has been perceived as a major driving force which reveals employees’ willingness and contribution to goal attainment, especially in light of the tumultuous settings of globalization. Organizational commitment is a concept that assumes a predominant role in human resource management. The concept can be described as an attitude or a force that binds employees with organizations. Employees are considered committed if they associate themselves ... -
An investigation of "professionalism" in Thai private universities
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 1999) -
An empirical study of the interrelationships among contingency variables and organizational structure of the national carrier of Thailand : a multiple-case study of Thai Airways International's departments
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 2001) -
An empirical study of organizational performance in small and medium enterprises : an investigation of food processing industry in Thailand
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 2001) -
An investigation of the impact of learning organization and the improvement of organizational performance
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 2006) -
An implementation of enterprise resources planning (ERP) : from structural contingency and technology acceptance perspectives
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 2007) -
Analysis of factors affecting labor turnover in the garment industry in Sri Lanka : implications for government policy
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 2002) -
Antecedents and income distributive effects of public expenditure on education in Malawi
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 2013)
The underlying objectives of this study are to find out the main factors that affect public expenditure on education, and to assess how public expenditure on education is targeted and how it affects income distribution in an attempt to reduce poverty in Malawi. Secondary data were collected and Standard Multiple Linear Regression Analysis was used to assess the effects of the antecedents on public expenditure on education. These effects were assessed by using the Benefit Incidence Analysis. These are factors that promote the growth of public ... -
Analysis of organizational culture and commitment to the Ministry of Public Health under the central administration : a comparative study of service agents and policy agents
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 2012)
The purpose of this study was to determine the perceived and preferred organizational culture types, organizational culture profile, levels of organizational commitment, and relationship between organizational culture and commitment. This research was a single organization case analysis of the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) that comparedservice agents and policy agents. This study extended previous research into the public organization context by using three survey instruments: the Organizational Culture Assessment Instrument (OCAI) developed ... -
Community and urban area fund policy : a study on major factors affecting the granting of loans in Thailand
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 2006) -
Contracting-out decision of public organizations in Thailand
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 2003) -
Credit outreach impact on non-performing loans of bank for agriculture and agricultural cooperatives
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 2005) -
BOI Zone 3 investment promotion policy : an analysis of policy outputs and impacts
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 1999) -
Determinants of SMEs' e-commerce adoption in Thailand
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 2003) -
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 ...