Kasetsart University Political Science Review Journal

Presenteeism, Absenteeism, and Thai Public Sector

2020-11-24T10:15:10+07:00

Currently, both the public and private sectors are expecting their workers to work at full performance with maximum hours to gain efficiency and cover all costs. However, the lacking awareness of the fact that while working, the workers may face the physical problems or get sick, so they cannot work with the full performance as the organizations have expected. Therefore, which one is better between letting the workers come to work while they are sick – presenteeism; or allowing them to take a habitual absence from work – absenteeism; until they are full recovered?

Many studies on these issues and academic opinions pointed out in the same direction that presenteeism causes the loss of productivity to organizations more than absenteeism. However, nowadays, the Thai government still focuses on controlling the number of sick leave days of the officials more than giving the priority to. In the past, there was only a campaign for government officials to exercise that did not make any results.

Cynthia Enloe and Feminism in International Relations

2020-11-25T08:46:23+07:00

This article discusses Cynthia Enloe as a pioneer who introduced Feminism to International Relations (IR) under the argument that knowledge production in IR is based on the perspectives and experiences of men, especially white men. Enloe has been challenging mainstream IR ontologically, epistemologically, and methodologically by taking experiences, relationships, and roles of women in international politics seriously in order to reveal incompleteness of the mainstream body of knowledge.

Modern Public Management in Thailand : A Comparative Analysis of Competing Perspectives

2020-11-25T08:51:36+07:00

The main purpose of this article is to conduct a primary research regarding the competing concepts and perspectives in modern Public Management literatures including: New Public Management (NPM), New Public Governance (NPG) and New Public Service (NPS) and to compare the viability of these concepts toward public management in Thailand. The method of study reliesmostly on documentary research on influential academic writings from Public Administration literatures. The article explores these modern Public Management concepts in terms of rationale, assumptions, discursive aspects, evolution and development, strengths and limitations and applicability and so on.

The result of the study shows dimensional comparison between various contemporary public management perspectives, including NPM, NPG and NPSin their theoretical backgrounds, perspectives and solutions for public sector development in Thailand.Based on the finding of the study, Thailand should pursue a “hybrid” style of public management consisting of all elements three modern PA perspectives namely, NPM, NPG and NPS as well as maintaining Thai national value of moral and professionalism. The path to growth and sustainability of Thailand involves retaining its traditional value supportive of participatory and responsive form of governance and to keep pace with the postmodernist characteristics ofthe 21^st century.

The Factors Lead to People Gamble Gamecock or Fighting Cock in Ayutthaya Province

2020-11-24T10:19:50+07:00

The objectives of this research were to study the level of democratic political attitude of people in Cha-Am Municipality, Cha-Am District, Phetchaburi, to compare democratic political attitude of people in Cha-Am Municipality, Cha-Am District, Phetchaburi according to demographic factors and to study the relationship between political socialization and democratic Democratic Political Attitude of People in Cha-Am Municipality, Cha-Am District, Phetchaburi Province.

The samples of this research were 324 People in Cha-Am Municipality, Cha-Am District, Phetchaburi Province. The data were collected by questionnaire and analyzed by the computer program. Statistics employed this research were percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test, One-Way ANOVA and Pearson, Product – Moment Correlation Coefficient. The level of significance for statistical testing was .05.

The research findings revealed that the level of democratic political attitude of People in Cha-Am Municipality, Cha-Am District, Phetchaburi Province was high. The hypothesis testing founded that differences in level of education, occupation and income had different democratic political attitude at 0.05. In However , gender and age had not different democratic political attitude at 0.05. In addition, political socialization had low positive relationship with democratic political attitude at .05.

Democratic Political Attitude of People in Cha-am Municipality,Cha-am District, Phetchaburi Province

2020-11-24T10:23:57+07:00

Knowledge and Understanding towards the Personal Data Protection Act, B.E. 2562 (2019) of the Provincial Electricity Authority Officers, Head Office

2020-11-24T10:28:21+07:00

The objectives of this research were to study the level of knowledge and understanding towards the Personal Data Protection Act, B.E. 2562 (2019) of the Provincial Electricity Authority officers, Head Office and to determine factors affected their knowledge and understanding.

This research was conducted among 280 officers of the Provincial Electricity Authority, Head Office during November to December in 2019. The questionnaires were used as a tool to collect data and analyzed by Statistical Package for the Social Sciences. The statistical methods used in data analysis included Percentage, Mean, Standard Deviation, T-test, One-Way ANOVA and Pearson Product-Moment Correlation coefficient. The level of significance for statistical testing was 0.05.

The research results were summarized as followed. The level of overall officer’s knowledge and understanding towards the Personal Data Protection Act, B.E. 2562 (2019) was moderate. According to the hypothesis testing, age, salary, job level and working experience caused difference in knowledge and understanding, the level of significance for statistical testing was 0.05. However, gender, education level and media channel did not cause any difference in the knowledge and understanding, the level of significance for statistical testing was 0.05.

Factors related to team effectiveness in the Department of Industrial Works

2020-11-24T10:32:26+07:00

The purpose of this study was the following: 1) to study the level of team effectiveness in the Department of Industrial Works and 2) to study the relationship between team management factors, internal communication factors and organizational culture factors with the effectiveness of the team in the Department of Industrial Works The samples used in the research were 239 government officers. The statistics used for data analysis were percentage, mean, standard deviation and multiple regression analysis with statistical significance at the level of 0.05. The results showed that the effectiveness level of the team in the Department of Industrial Works at a high level.

The hypothesis testing found that first, team management factors correlated with team effectiveness in the Department of Industrial Works with statistical significance at the level of 0.05 which has a moderate level and able to predict the effectiveness of the team by 32 percent. Second, Organizational communication factors have correlated with the effectiveness of the team in the Department of Industrial Works with statistical significance at the level of 0.05 which has a moderate level and can predict 39 percent of the effectiveness of the team. Finally, Organizational culture factors correlated with the effectiveness of the team in the Department of Industrial Works with statistical significance at the level of. 0.05 which has a high level it can predict the effectiveness of the team by 57 percent.

Working Motivations of Police in Training Center Provincial Police Region 7

2020-11-24T10:36:16+07:00

The objectives of this research were to study working motivations of police in Training Center Provincial Police Region 7. The study factors included the success, compensation, progress, policy and interpersonal relations. The samples composed of 100 police in Training Center Region 7. The data were collected by using questionnaires and analyzed by using the packaging computer program. Statistical tools employed in data analysis and presented through percentage, mean and standard deviation. The research findings were as follows working motivations of police in Training Center Provincial Police Region 7 were all averaged at a moderate level. The result showed at a high level, the success and interpersonal relations. However, at a medium level compensation, progress and policy.

Decision to Study of Police Trainee, Batch 11 of Police Training Center Region 7

2020-11-24T10:39:51+07:00

The objectives of this research were to study decision to study of police trainee, batch 11 of Police Training Center Region 7. The study factors included the institution image, curriculum, instruction and values in education of students. The samples composed of 197 police trainee, batch 11 of Police Training Center Region 7. The data were collected by using questionnaires and analyzed by using the packaging computer program. Statistical tools employed in data analysis and presented through percentage, mean and standard deviation. The research findings were as follows decision to study of police trainee, batch 11 were all averaged at a high level. The result showed at a high level, the institution image, instruction and values in education of students. However, at a medium level curriculum.

The Democratic Political Attitude of Police Trainee, Batch 11 of Police Training Center Region 7

2020-11-24T10:43:13+07:00

The objectives of this research were to study the democratic political attitude of police trainee, batch 11 of Police Training Center Region 7. The samples composed of 197 police trainee, batch 11 of Police Training Center Region 7. The data were collected by using questionnaires and analyzed by using the packaging computer program. Statistical tools employed in data analysis and presented through percentage, mean and standard deviation. The research findings were as follows the democratic political attitude of police trainee, batch 11 were at a high level.

Satisfaction and Organizational Engagement Support Staff of the Rector’s Office, Thammasat University

2020-11-24T10:47:19+07:00

Purpose of this research aims 1) to study the level of satisfaction of Academic Support Staff of the Rector’s Office, Thammasat University. 2) to study the level of Organizational Engagement of Academic Support Staff of the Rector’s Office, Thammasat University. 3) to study the relationship between personal factors and the level of satisfaction and organizational engagement of Academic Support Staff of the Rector’s Office, Thammasat University. 4) to study the relationship between satisfaction and organization engagement of Academic Support Staff of the Rector’s Office, Thammasat University. The sample consisted of 207 persons who have been working as Academic Support Staff of the Rector’s Office, Thammasat University. Data was collected by using questionnaires and analyzing by a computer program. Statistical tools used for data analysis were percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test, F-test (One Way Analysis of Variance: ANOVA), and Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation Coefficient: r.

The findings were as the follows: The Overall staffs have level of satisfaction in high level. When considering each factor of satisfaction, relationships with colleagues, job description, Employment security, relationships among supervisors are at the high level, progress in the job position and salary and welfare are at the medium level. The level of organizational engagement was found that overall is at the high level, When considering each factor of the engagement, willingness to devote their efforts to work for the organization is the highest level, followed by proudness to be a part of the organization. The item with the lowest score is the strong desire to remain a member of the organization. It also found that the relationship between satisfaction and organizational engagement is statistically significant at the levels of 0.01.

Employees’ Job Satisfaction of the Factory and Spare parts Unit, Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand

2020-11-24T10:51:49+07:00

The objectives of the study were 1) to study the level employees’ job satisfaction of the Factory and Spare parts Unit, Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand 2) to compare employees’ job satisfaction of the Factory and Spare Parts Unit, Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand. The samples were 142 employees. The questionnaire was the tool for the data collection. The statistic analysis included percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test, one-way anova.

The results found that the samples had high level of job satisfaction. When considered by aspects, the samples were satisfied most with the job characteristic, followed by job skills, the duration of work, and the distance from residence. The hypothesis testing showed that the samples with different incomes have different levels of job satisfaction at 0.05 level of significance.

The Organizational Engagement of Employees in Kiatnakin Bank Public Company Limited, Head Office

2020-11-24T10:57:45+07:00

The purpose of this study were: 1. to study the level of job satisfaction of employees. 2. to study the level of organizational engagement of employees. 3. to compare their organizational engagement according to personal factors. and 4. to study the relationship between job satisfaction and organizational engagement of employees.

The sample of this study were 320 employees in Kiatnakin Bank Public Company Limited, Head Office. The data were collected by questionnaire and analyzed by Statistical Software. The statistic tools were Mean, Standard Deviation, t-test, One Way ANOVA, Multiple comparison test by Scheffe’s method and Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient.

The Opinion of Service Business Entrepreneur toward Promoting International Trade in Department of International Trade Promotion

2020-11-25T08:38:00+07:00

This research aimed to study the opinions of service business entrepreneurs toward promoting international trade of the Department of International Trade Promotion classified by entrepreneurial factors, the experience of service business operators and acquaintance of service business operators toward international trade promotion. The sample group consisted of 151 entrepreneurs selected by random sampling. The data were collected using questionnaires. Statistical analysis was performed by t-test and one-way analysis of variance. Differences were examined with the Scheffé method. The statistical significance was set at 0.05. The results showed that the opinions of the service business entrepreneurs toward promoting international trade of the Department of International Trade Promotion were at medium level. Hypothesis testing found that the service business entrepreneurs with different entrepreneurial factors including registration capital, income per month and business size (the number of workers, the number of fixed assets) did not cause difference in the opinions on the promotion of international trade of the Department of International Trade Promotion. In contrast, the entrepreneurs who had different business types had cause difference innthe opinions toward the promotion of international trade by the Department of International Trade Promotion at the statistically significant level at 0.05. Interestingly, the service business operators with different experience in receiving services from the Department of International Trade promotion and different acquaintance on the international trade services did not have different perception on the services statistically significant at 0.05.

Opinions of Peoples on Activities Toward Corporate Social Responsibilities of Ratchaburi Power Plant, Ban Rai Sub-district, Damnoensaduak District, Ratchaburi

2020-11-25T08:42:11+07:00

This research aimed to study opinions of people on corporate social responsibilities activities of Ratchaburi Power Plant, Ban Rai Sub-district, Damnoen Saduak District, Ratchaburi Province and personal factors and public participation factors of people in Ban Rai Sub-district, Damnoen Saduak District, Ratchaburi Province related to the operation of corporate social responsibility activities of Ratchaburi Power Plant on various fields namely 1. environment 2. society and community 3. education 4. human rights 5. public health and 6. religion, traditions and culture. The research found that the overall opinion of people on corporate social responsibilities activities of Ratchaburi Power Plant was at high level (mean 4.05). About public participation towards corporate social responsibilities activities of Ratchaburi Power Plant the research found that people had overall participated in activities sometimes (mean 3.17). While the hypothesis testing found that relationship between personal factors namely gender, nationality, age, career, marital status, duration of living, level of education together with public participation on decision making, participation in operation, participation in receiving benefits and participation in evaluation were related to opinion of people on corporate social responsibilities activities of Ratchaburi Power Plant with statistical significance at the level of 0.05.