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Social networking sites impacts on interpersonal communication skills and relationships
; (สถาบันบัณฑิตพัฒนบริหารศาสตร์, 2014)
The use of social networking sites and other mobile applications have been growing intensively, not to mention, several researches indicated that it is one of the factors that impact the relationship maintenance between one another. It is highly desirable for all citizens to have a good interpersonal communication to maintain and develop further relationships. Bad communication skills may have harmed the interpersonal relationships. On the other hand, when talking about social networking sites like facebook and what it does to the society, ... -
The role of interest rate in attracting FDI : a study on the Asean 5 economy
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 2014)
This paper is concerned with the foreign direct investment (FDI) inflow and its determinant in ASEAN 5. The analysis is based on the data over the years 1986 to 2012 using the Vector Auto Regression (VAR) Technique. The objective was to analyze the relationship of (FDI) inflow and interest rates (IR). The findings suggest that the interest rates of Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia have a negative relation with foreign direct investment (FDI) inflow. No evidence was found that interest rates play any role in attracting the FDI inflow for Singapore ... -
Engagement 2.0 - could enterprise 2.0 really improve the work engagement of your employees?
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 2014)
In the last years a new internet technology called Web 2.0 has changed the milieu of internal communication in many organizations and has given rise to what professionals in business context refers to as Enterprise 2.0. This tool has offered different benefits to organizational communication such as employee collaboration and knowledge sharing. However, while these aforementioned advantages have already been thoroughly investigated and practically tested, it is hard to neglect the view that due to the dynamic developments of organizational ... -
The impact of cultural differences on business decision-making of prospective managers : a comparative study of Germany and Thailand
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 2014)
The internationalization of the world business brings managers and companies from different countries and cultures together. Hence, the importance of intercultural competences of employees and managers grows significantly. Based on this fact, the paper picks up cultural differences of Thailand and Germany by using Hofstede’s cultural dimension theory and illuminates different ways of decision-making. The research examines how business decision takes place and whether and how cultural aspects influence business decision-making of prospective ... -
Creation and development of an intercultural corporate culture
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 2014)
A number of literatures had identified positive influences of corporate culture on the organizational success. The main objective of this study is to examine how intercultural corporate culture evolves within the organization. The paper analyzes how the corporate culture is communicated, as well as the influencing factors of the corporate culture, the corporate activities which said to shape the corporate culture and what role do intercultural differences play in the corporate culture. Qualitative methods were employed in order to obtain ... -
Policy transfer in Thailand : case study of Bangkok World Book Capital
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 2015)
This thesis describes the concept of policy transfer network approach by using the World Book Capital Project of UNESCO. It aims to describe the World Book Capital project that transferred to Thailand and to compare with other cities as a lens for understanding the accomplishment situation to become World Book Capital. In addition, this thesis also analyzed the appropriate of policy transfer network approach that use to describe consequence and in-depth information -
The effect of change in output and inflation on nominal interest rate during the global financial crisis in the Eurozone, the United States, and Thailand and their differences
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 2015)
This study focuses on the consequences of the global financial crisis as changes in output and inflation. By researching the effects of these changes, which are the main factors influencing monetary policy, on nominal interest rate, it is important to find out which of these two factors are more important when it comes to the Eurozone and to compare it with the Unites States’ and Thailand’s monetary policy. The paper will focus on comparing the effects of these two variables on nominal interest rate before the crisis and during the global ... -
The perception of Myanmar development on its return migrants: implications for burmese migrants in Thailand
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 2015)
Recent development in Myanmar has created stronger pull factors on emigrant Burmese workers to return to their motherland. Using a survey of 433 Burmese migrants in Thailand as a case study, this paper examines the impact of Myanmar’s development on the probability of the return of Burmese migrants to Myanmar from Thailand. Development factors such as more foreign direct investment, deregulation, and improvement of public services will encourage Burmese migrant workers to return home. Additionally, in terms of economic development, better job ... -
The factors explaining user's attitudes toward internet advertising in social media: a cross-cultural comparative study between Chinese users and Thai users
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 2016)
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The contribution of managerial ties to international learning capability and export performance : evidence from Thai exporters
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 2016)
This study empirically investigates the role of managerial ties that facilitates the acquisition of international learning capability, which consequently benefits export performance. Social capital theory and resource-based view of firm are used as the main theoretical framework for hypotheses development. A survey data were collected from 124 export firms in Thailand. The data were analyzed using partial least square regression analysis. The results suggest positive relationship between managerial ties and the international learning ... -
Contribution of social media use at work to social capital and knowledges sharing : a comparison between Chinese and Thai employees
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 2016)
Efficient knowledge sharing behavior within enterprises plays a key role in increasing organizations’ competitive strength and productivity. Social media is a way that provides a broader knowledge sharing platform for organizations. However, different culture backgrounds may affect employees’ attitude towards knowledge sharing. This research aims to explore how social media use at work affects knowledge sharing behavior under the cross culture values between Thai and Chinese employees. Social capital was introduced as mediating effects, ... -
The elderly problems and policies in China: a comparison with Japan
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 2017)
This research was conducted qualitatively through review, analysis, and comparison of Chinese and Japanese policies regarding elderly policy. The methodology used in this study was literature analysis. Data on elderly population were collected from World Bank website and elderly policy documents were from a government website. The study aimed to (1) find out about the aging problem in China, (2) compare the policies on the elderly in China and Japan, and (3) provide policy recommendations for the Chinese government. The results showed that China ... -
The effects of dimensions of social media quality on user satisfaction: a cross-cultural comparison of Thai and Chinese users
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 2017)
This study was designed to investigate the influence of dimensions of social media quality (system, information, and service) on user satisfaction. Moreover, this study compared the cross-cultural results of these dimensions using data collected from 220 Chinese and 201 Thai social media users. Partial least squares regression was used to analyze the data. The analysis indicated that system, information, and service quality all were related positively to user satisfaction with social media both in Thai and Chinese people. This study provides ... -
Customer purchase intention toward new energy passenger vehicles: a case of China
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 2017)
From 2009 to 2015, the sales of new energy passenger vehicles in China rapidly surged from 319 to 206,793 units, which recorded an increasing popularity of new energy vehicles. This study aims to investigate the effects of customer perceived value (price value, quality value, emotional value and social value), government policy and environmental consciousness on customer purchase intention toward new energy passenger vehicles in China. This study also intends to give suggestions to promote the new energy vehicle market as well as to increase the ... -
A management perspective on professional Chinese training in the mining industry of Thailand
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 2017)
There is a lack of previous studies on professional Chinese training, particularly in the Kingdom of Thailand. Drawing from the perspective of management, the present thesis aims to explore the field of professional Chinese (content-based Chinese language teaching and learning for career purposes) in the mining industry of Thailand. Data are gathered from an ethnography of a mining company in the Southern Thailand. Results reveal that 1) organization, 2) control, 3) planning, 4) leadership and 5) training (language training is the point of focus) ... -
Exploring factors that influence entrepreneurship of overseas Chinese students: a case study from Thailand
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 2018)
With the influence of the “The Belt and Road” international environmental trend，The number of Chinese students studying in Thailand is increasing. The behavior of these students is bound to affect the development of countries. So what is the entrepreneurial situation of these students? In this thesis the author first expounds the definition of "entrepreneurship"， research and development of "entrepreneurship" in Chinese and foreign academic circles，and the research of factors influencing college students' entrepreneurship. Then analyze the market ... -
Factors influencing information technology adoption in chinese retailing pharmacy sector: a case study from Huaian city, China
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 2018)
In modern society, information technology plays an important role in the field of health care. This study first explored the UTAUT (Unified Theory Acceptance and Use of Technology) to study Chinese Retailing Pharmacy Sector’s IT adoption in new mandatory context. By constructing research model Pharmacy-UTAUT, the author tried to find out the core factors influencing IT adoption, the moderators affecting the strength of relationships between variables and the new model’s explanatory power. Pharmacy-UTAUT incorporates two constructs (attitude and ... -
The factors affecting the leadership performance of female managers in China's Taiwanese firms-the case of Huai' An, Jiangsu
; (National Institute of Development Administration, 2018)
With the continuous development and progress in society and economy, the economic and cultural exchanges between Taiwan and mainland China have been continuously enhanced. Mainland Taiwan-funded enterprises have sprung and spread all over mainland China. Female executives in Taiwan-funded enterprises have gradually entered the public view. More women have taken managerial positions. However, how good is the leadership of female executives in mainland Taiwan-funded companies and what are the factors that influence the exertion of the leadership ...