THE USE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTING OF COMMUNITY ENTERPRISES IN PHETCHABURI PROVINCE

Abstract

The objectives of this research article were to 1) Study the management of production and accounting of community enterprises in Phetchaburi Province 2) Study the problems and obstacles of community enterprises for supporting the use of information technology for management production and accounting. The sample are the community enterprise committee and the chairman total of 32 people. The method for selecting a specific sample group in the field of production, such as agricultural product processing/food processing group and the production/processing group of consumer goods by using qualitative research methodology and collecting data by non-participant observation and in-depth interview by using questionaire and analyzing the data by synthesizing the content with the theories, checking the accuracy of the data by triangulation method. The results of this research showed problems and obstacles to support to use of information technology in production management and accounting. It is divided into various issues such as skills and knowledge. The most of them were elderly, the education level are in elementary level and have a background as a farmer. Therefore lacked of knowledge and skills to use of information technology as a tools, knowledge for production management control, obstacles in management within the group, funding issues and tools for support to use information technology. The problems with coordination from external agencies. The other problems and obstacles were encountered such as communication problems, problems of cooperation in working together of members, problems in the relationship between community enterprises and government agencies to takecare and driven community enterprises to grow strongly and sustainably.