International Journal of Development Administration Research

The Influence of Corporate Social Responsibility, Risk Management, and Resource Management on Sustainability and Competitive Advantage and the Synergistic Relationship Between Sustainability and Competitive Advantage

Tuangporn Pinudom — 2024-06-30

The purpose of this study is to analyze the influence of corporate social responsibility (CSR), risk management, and resource management on sustainability and competitive advantage and to examine the possible synergistic relationship between sustainability and competitive advantage. This study was conducted from business enterprises located in Thailand. From the 400 questionnaires distributed to the employees 320 were returned for a response rate of 80 percent. The confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was applied for assuring the construct and discriminant validities of the dimensions obtained from EFA. The Structural Equation Model (SEM) was utilized to test the relationships within dimensions.

The result shows that CSR and resource management have an influence on sustainability. In addition, sustainability practice has a synergistic relationship with the achievement of competitive advantage.

Cultural Identity, Authenticity perception, Attitude Behavior Affecting Behavior Intention of the Cities applying for UNESCO Creative Cities Network in Thailand

Athikun Kongmee — 2024-06-30

This paper aims to study the levels of cultural identity, authenticity perception, attitude and intention behavior variables among individuals within the community characterized as representatives of UNESCO Creative Cities in Thailand and examine the influence of cultural identity, authenticity perception, and attitude variables on the intention behavior variable among individuals within the community characterized as representatives of UNESCO Creative Cities in Thailand. This study utilized mixed methods. The population in this research consists of representatives of the general public who are members of various creative city communities affiliated with UNESCO in Thailand and conveniently sampling. Data were collected using questionnaires, with a total of 450 respondents. Analyzed with Descriptive statistics and a structural equation model.

The findings showed that: cultural identity, authenticity perception, attitude and intention behavior variables among individuals within the community characterized as representatives of UNESCO Creative Cities in Thailand were at high level in all aspects. And examine the influence of cultural identity, authenticity perception, and attitude variables on the intention behavior variable among individuals within the community characterized as representatives of UNESCO Creative Cities in Thailand, results are in accordance with the hypotheses.

Factors affecting Job Satisfaction of Junior High school’s Teachers using ERG motivation theory Qingdao West Coast New District No.4, China

Xue Xiaotong — 2024-06-30

The objective of this research was 1) to understand the current situation of middle school teachers' job motivation toward job satisfaction and 2) to study the factors affecting middle school teachers' job motivation toward job satisfaction.

By using Clayton Alderfer's ERG theory as a perspective, this study explores the effects of Motivation toward Job Satisfaction, it consists of main factors; Need for Life factor, Need for Relations factor and Need for progress factors. The samples group consisted teachers of the Fourth Junior High School in Qingdao's West Coast New District, China. As explore teachers' job motivation toward job satisfaction the research collect data amount 303 teachers. The instrument of this research was a questionnaire; it valued the content validity (index of congruence: IOC) was 0.67-1.00 and the overall reliability of 0.90. The statistics which used in the data analysis were percentage, mean and standard deviation. Statistical analysis includes descriptive statistics, correlation analysis, and regression analysis

The research results found that 1) Motivation: Need for Life factor, Need for Relations factor, Need for progress factors toward Job Satisfaction. Overall, all aspects are significant impact on the Job Satisfaction of teachers of the Fourth Junior High School in Qingdao's West Coast New District, China in overall at the statistical significance level of 0.05. The highest affecting was that Need for Life factor, Need for Relations factor, Need for progress factors 2) the present study suggests the application of motivational strategies with an approach that integrates intrinsic and extrinsic motivation in order to overcome these problems in the motivation of teachers in junior high schools.

A Structural Equation Model of Leadership, Technology Acceptance Model, Organizational Policies, and ESG Score Improvement Affecting the Performance of Listed Companies in Thailand Stock Exchange

Thanaphon Cheungsirakulvit — 2024-06-30

The purpose of this research is to study the factors that contribute to the development of a structural equation model affecting ESG and impacting the efficiency of companies in the Stock Exchange of Thailand. The structural equation modeling process will be utilized as a tool for analysis and hypothesis testing. The population for this study comprises managerial personnel or those involved in the management and monitoring of organizational operations, representing each company in the stock market. Data will be collected using questionnaires, with a total sample size of 400 individuals.

The research found that A Structural Equation Model congruent with the observational data, as evidenced by the following fit indices: CMIN/df = 3.189, GFI = 0.92, NFI = 0.934, RFI = 0.914, IFI = 0.954, TLI = 0.939, CFI = 0.954, RMSEA = 0.074. The hypothesis testing results indicate that the leadership variable, technology acceptance variable, and organizational policy variable have a statistically significant positive direct influence on the development and enhancement of ESG scores and the organizational performance of companies listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand at a significance level of 0.01.

Greater Bangkok: A Solution Proposal for its Urban Governance Effectiveness

Veerayuth Chokchaimadoln — 2024-06-30

This paper reviews and asserts whether BMA should expand to cover the neighboring provinces as districts and become Greater Bangkok with more uniformity and more effective administrative governance. Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has been facing the problem of urban sprawl including population density, traffic congestion, air pollution, waste management, infrastructure-related issues. Those burdens arise from five major Bangkok’s neighboring provinces that are under regional administration separate from BMA.

The author studied to propose that to succeed in managing the metropolitan and ensure uniform effective public services, the governance of Bangkok Metropolitan should expand to cover its neighboring provinces: Pathum Thani, Nonthaburi, Samut Prakan, Samut Sakhon and Nakhon Pathom, and become Greater Bangkok. The proposed Greater Bangkok has two-tier management: Upper Tier of Executive Board and Lower Tier of provincial governing management. The Two-Tier government has two phases, the first starting in 2025 for five years and the second in 2030.

Is It Worth to Include Bitcoin in Your Investment Portfolio? Risk-adjusted Returns Portfolio Optimization.

Budsabawan Maharakkhaka — 2024-06-30

Digital transformation has altered the world in a way we have never experienced. The fintech introduces new products and services into the financial market. Bitcoin represents one of the milestone developments in digital assets. It is the first peer-to-peer electronic cash and is the flagship cryptocurrency with the largest market capitalization. Bitcoin has gained popularity as an alternative investment asset. This study aims to examine whether investors should include Bitcoin in their portfolios. The present paper contributes to the literature on cryptocurrencies by proposing asset allocation in an optimal portfolio. Optimal portfolios that include and exclude Bitcoin are estimated with Python SciPy to find the best feasible asset allocations that offer the maximum Sharpe ratio. The three optimal the portfolios are portfolio with Bitcoin, gold, and stocks, the portfolio with Bitcoin and stocks, and the portfolio with gold and stocks. The expected returns and risk of the estimated optimal portfolios are compared.

The findings suggest that Bitcoin provides significant diversification benefits when it is added to the portfolio of stocks and gold. The optimal portfolio that performs best in this study invests 13 percent in Bitcoin, 43 percent in gold, and 43 percent in stocks. The optimal portfolio that consists of Bitcoin, gold, and stock can offer superior returns at relatively the same level of volatility as the optimal portfolio that includes only gold and stock. The optimal portfolio that contains only gold and stock shows the lowest expected returns and the least volatility among the three optimal portfolios calculated. It is concluded that even though Bitcoin is highly volatile when considered as an individual asset when it is allocated together with gold and stock, the Sharpe ratio of the portfolio implies that the optimal portfolio delivers the best reward-to-variability.

The Mediating Effect of Green Purchase Intention on the Relationship Between Green Attitude and Corporate Social Responsibility and Green Purchase Behavior

Liuyan Wu — 2024-06-30

This study explores the role of green purchase intention in green purchase attitude and the influence of corporate social responsibility on green purchase behavior. By conducting consumer surveys, we collect data on their attitudes toward green purchases, green purchase intentions, corporate social responsibilities, and actual green purchase behaviors. Through structural equation modeling for data analysis.

The study found that green purchase intention is mediating between green purchase attitude and corporate social responsibility on green purchase behavior. Specifically, green purchase attitude and corporate social responsibility have a significant positive impact on green purchase behavior, and green purchase intention plays a partial mediating role between the two. This shows that consumers’ green purchase intention plays an important role in deciding whether to make a green purchase, and the company’s green purchase attitude and social responsibility have a positive impact on consumers’ green purchase behavior. These research results have important guiding significance for enterprises to carry out green marketing and promote sustainable development.

The Factors Affecting the Efficiency of Rail Freight Transport Between China - Laos - Thailand Under Belt and Road Initiative: A Case Study of Thailand and Laos Rail Freight Transport

Shengnan Zhao — 2024-06-30

The objectives of this research were to study 1) the levels of transport public policy, logistics infrastructure, connectivity of transport, cross-border regulation, and rail freight efficiency 2) the influence of Transport Public Policy, Logistics Infrastructure, Connectivity of Transport, and Cross-border regulation effect on the efficiency of rail freight transport and 3) to provide suggestions for improving railway freight efficiency between Thailand and Laos under the "One Belt, One Road" initiative. This study used quantitative research methods. The sample size consisted of 308 individuals, including importers, exporters, customs brokers, and freight forwarders, obtained from Taro Yamane's sample size calculation. They were selected by proportional stratified sampling. Data were collected via the use of a questionnaire and analyzed with descriptive analysis and multiple regression model.

The research results show that: 1) transport public policy was a high level, the cross-border regulations, transportation connectivity, logistics infrastructure, and efficiency of rail freight transport including punctuality, cost saving, and convenience were the highest level 2) logistics infrastructure, connectivity of transport and cross-border regulations affect the efficiency of rail freight transportation. 3) The suggestions for improving the efficiency of rail freight transport found that the transport public policy of Thailand and Laos must have a clear goal and cooperation for further rail transport development together. cross-border regulations, transportation connectivity, and logistics infrastructure are important for government agencies to manage for the most efficiency of rail freight transport, punctuality, cost saving, convenience, and competition. The results of this research study are information for government agencies and the private sector in both of Thailand and Laos. The related agencies can use the research results to be a suggestion for planning a strategy and setting an administrative policy for the efficiency of rail freight transport.

Enhancing the Students Learning Efficiency of in University Libraries

Chen Qianyu — 2024-06-30

This study aimed to determine the extent of university students' access to entity space service, online teaching services, digital resource services, and information literacy services and investigate the factors that influence university students' learning effectiveness, with a particular focus on Weifang Nursing Vocational College. Given the increasing prevalence of online and hybrid learning, the role played by university libraries in shaping students' education has gained significant importance. The research comprehensively examined elements such as the physical layout of the library, the availability of online teaching resources, the accessibility of digital materials, and the provision of information literacy education. By analyzing data collected from 505 students across four academic years and utilizing statistical tools like percentages, means, standard deviations, and multiple regression analysis.

The results highlighted the substantial impact of library services on learning efficiency, with personal factors contributing only minimally. Consequently, there is a critical need for university libraries to enhance their educational support services

The Factors Affecting Student’s Careers Decision- Making Case Study: WeiFang Vocational Colleges, China

Liu Hao — 2024-06-30

The study aimed to achieve two main objectives: firstly, to examine the career decision-making process among vocational college students in China, and secondly, to identify the factors that influence these students' career choices. The sample consisted of 446 vocational college students from Weifang Vocational College. Data collection involved the use of a questionnaire administered through purposive sampling. Data analysis utilized percentages, means, standard deviations, and chi-square tests.

The findings revealed that State enterprises was the top choice among students, followed by Government, International Organizations, Private Company and Self- Employed. Factors influencing career decisions-making included the student's expectations of their parents regarding their occupation, Academic performance and their own aspirations. On the other hand, certain factors were found to have impact on vocational college students' decision-making were Family factors, and Friends Factors. The study provides recommendations based on the findings: Firstly, decision-makers should have a clear understanding of their personal traits, such as habits, knowledge, skills, abilities, interests, personalities, health, attitudes towards occupations, and family financial situations. Secondly, educational institutions should offer students advice and guidance on career choices, providing them with relevant career orientation information to aid their decision-making process