A management perspective on professional Chinese training in the mining industry of Thailand

Abstract

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) are in a circulatory system. The study concludes that professional language training is a must for present-day management with regards to a wide range of industries.