Motivation and performance that affect the confidence to be a professional Thai food chef internationally

Abstract

           A study of motivation and work performance that affect confidence to become a professional Thai chef at international level. The objectives were to 1) study the motivation to work as a Thai chef, 2) study the confidence in becoming a professional Thai chef internationally, and 3) analyze the paths of factors affecting confidence in becoming a professional chef. international Thai food The variables studied were work motivation. performance and the confidence to be a professional chef is a quantitative research The research tools were questionnaires. The samples were obtained by calculating from W.G. Cochran's sample size unknown formula, with a percentage confidence level. The sample consisted of 385 employees who are international Thai professional chefs. The statistics used for data analysis were frequency distribution, percentage, mean, standard deviation. and structural equation model analysis using Mplus program. Confidence in becoming a professional Thai food chef internationally Overall, the average was at a high level. and has resulted in the confidence of becoming a professional Thai food chef internationally. Restaurant business, hotel business, tourism business and other businesses related to international Thai food chef positions should focus on the factors (working motivation) respect, job advancement, job success, income, performance, attitude, knowledge and skills, competence, and responsibility). professional chef.