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ItemExploring factors that enhance organizational sustainability: a case study of Ningshawng Social Institute, Myitkyina, Kachin State, MyanmarThe aim of this research is to explore factors that influence organizational sustainability of Ningshawng Social Institute. The factors that were examined were community engagement, funding, human resources, leadership and organizational strategy in NSI Organization in Myanmar. The study used a mixed-method design. The participants of the study were NSI staff, top management, and volunteers who were requested to participate in an online survey. Sixty-three (63) answered the questionnaire and analyzed answers from open-ended question for qualitative data results. The researcher utilizes the Cronbach’s Alpha Reliability Test, descriptive analysis, and inferential analysis for quantitative data analysis whereas the qualitative data was open-ended questions that ask the staffs’ opinions for the most needed area to explore factors for NGO sustainability. The results indicated that organizations’ sustainability is influenced by community engagement and human resources. The qualitative data highlight that organizational strategy and funding will improve the sustainability of the organization. Based on the overall result some areas need to develop according to employees’ perspectives of the NSI organization. Therefore, recommendations based on the findings were proposed to enhance NGO sustainability.
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ItemFindings of main obstacles facing Thai SMEs towards business growth sustainability( 2020) Sumontha Tonvongval ; Chamaiporn TantivongThis paper aims to provide insight information into main competencies thirty-four local Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) are lacking in order to achieve their business performance and sustained healthy economic growth. The data was obtained from Researchers' five day-planned productivity improvement to individual firms during the year 2017 to 2019 in Nakornpathom, Ratchaburi, Rayong, Samutprakan, and Samutsakorn provinces, and Bangkok. The information reveals that eighteen (18) or 52.94% of both small and medium enterprises have low entrepreneurial skills (the inability to identify and define a viable market niche, recognizing, envisaging, and formulating strategies for taking advantage of opportunities). This study also summarizes the lack of main management skills or competencies of the SMEs based on the study of Mitchelmore & Rowley (2009). The impact of these skills led to Thai SMEs' inability to: smoothly and continuously produce and deliver quality products to customers, keep costs down and compete, and attract and retain talent. Further studies should delve into specific entrepreneurial skills of SMEs owner/managers, which significantly impact firm performance and sustained growth. Consequently, current Thailand's SME promotion policies could be reviewed in order to differentiate existing promotional programs based on the quality of SMEs for their sustained development and effective utilization of SME's budgets.
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ItemFloating markets : balancing the needs of visitors as a tourist attraction and locals way of life. A case study of talingchan floating market, Bangkok Thailand( 2014) Batra, AdarshA floating market in Bangkok and its vicinity in the Thai Central plains is usually packed as a tourism product that offers visitors an opportunity to experience local ways of life as in the past. An interview and observation were carried out on September 29, 2012, to get the opinion of international, local visitors and local vendors about Talingchan Floating Market. The Talingchan floating market attracts the locals, families, students and international visitors. Results based on observation and analyses of interviews indicate that Talingchan floating market is an authentic canal-side community market, not a thematic floating market village. The results generated a snapshot of both visitors and community sentiments with an understanding of the triple bottom line effects of tourism on Talingchan floating market. There is a clear demonstration of the linkage between tourism and canal-side community that has played important role in reducing poverty in the area and dispersion of tourism earnings to the local community. The researcher sees the market's potential to develop further provided fresh challenges are adequately addressed without damaging culture and environment by making necessary changes to present it as an attractive tourist attraction and to ensure its future sustainability.
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ItemMalaysia-Singapore-Thailand Capital Accumulation Growth (MST-CAG)( 2015) Suppanunta RomprasertPaper has presented ideal of capital accumulation growth by using Solow Growth Model for Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand case. Based on past 10 years by those three countries, the economies have expanded. The investment on infrastructure also shows as a part of country’s sustained economic growth such as telecommunications, electricity and ports. In the same time countries are experiencing a growing in shortage of skilled technical personnel. Then, paper’s objective is to examine whether growth of countries is due to countries’ capital accumulation. This objective brings to research question that “Why do developing countries (Malaysia and Thailand) grow at the same rates as developed one (Singapore)?” Scope of research is started at 1990 and ended at 2013. After analyzing the 24-year data collected and simulating those data with Solow growth model and basic model. Paper shows results as higher savings rate and higher gross fixed capital formation per worker lead to higher investment per person, and pull up steady-state level of capital. Moreover, increasing on literacy rate represents human capital that leads to growth of gross domestic product. Paper also benefits policymakers who are trying to implement such a policy to speed up economy in terms of economic growth and higher standard of livings including the well-being of people.
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ItemManagement strategies and sustainability of National Museums in Bangkok( 2015) Daosiree Chayasirisobhon ; Batra, AdarshToday, tourism is one of the most important industries for Thailand. Among the attractions, national museums are considered the center that present the nation's history, art and culture inherited from the past and preserved until now. These make management and sustainability as public organizations very important to consider. This research was therefore conducted to find out what and how strategies are developed and practiced among the national museums in Bangkok as well as significant areas that lead to sustainability. Only qualitative methods were adopted in the conduct of this research. In-depth interview, focus group and observation ware selected to be the most effective options for research data collection. The results of this research indicate the key findings that the national museums are under similar management strategies for development as learning sources and tourism attractions. Such strategies are implemented by the Office of National Museums, put and updated in National Museum Development Plan. Furthermore, on tourism and hospitality services, technologies for visitors are being focused, while Public Relations, Information Technology, Personnel, and Image of the national museums should be emphasized for sustainability.
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ItemStakeholders’ Perspective: Impacts of Film-Induced Tourism in Sagada, Philippines( 2016-05) Aquines, Hermae ; Batra, AdarshFilms have now become one of the influences for an individual to travel film location sites. Researchers looking at this phenomenon called ‘film-induced tourism’ have identified a range of economic benefits, but other aspects possess potentially negative attributes. This study focuses on the Filipino film, “That Thing Called Tadhana” recorded in Sagada, Philippines. Few months after showing, there was a rapid increase in tourist arrivals in Sagada. However, drastic changes in its environment became more apparent. Since impacts of tourism are mostly patterned to three bottom line model, the researchers analyzed the economic, environmental, and socio-cultural impacts of film-induced tourism. Moreover, the perceptions of major stakeholders – tourists, local residents and local government – were taken into consideration to examine the impacts. This is a mixed-method research that involves quantitative and qualitative techniques. First, an administered survey questionnaire was utilized to compare the opinions of 200 tourists and 200 local residents. Then, in-depth interviews were conducted with five representatives of the local government in Sagada. Findings reveal that there are significant differences between tourists and local residents’ opinion towards film-induced tourism. On the other hand, the local government welcomes development of film- induced tourism as long as it does not harm local community, especially their culture and the ecology.