Causal Path Analysis of Cultural Capital Influencing Elderly Workforce Management in Community Enterprises
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https://doi.org/10.65205/jmsr.2026.e285548Keywords:
Cultural Capital, Elderly Workforce Management, Community EnterprisesAbstract
This study aimed to 1. examine the level of opinions regarding cultural capital components in strengthening community resilience 2. investigate the level of opinions on elderly workforce management components for enhancing the grassroots economy and 3. analyze the causal relationship paths of cultural capital influencing elderly workforce management in community enterprises A quantitative research design was employed The sample consisted of 160 agricultural community enterprise entrepreneurs in Tak Province selected through purposive sampling A five point Likert scale questionnaire was used and data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Structural Equation Modeling The findings revealed that overall opinions toward cultural capital components were at the highest level with human resource capital and cultural knowledge capital receiving the highest mean scores Likewise overall opinions on elderly workforce management components were at the highest level particularly knowledge management in an age diverse workforce The structural equation model demonstrated that cultural capital had a significant positive direct effect on elderly workforce management and the model showed a good fit with empirical data The results confirm that cultural capital functions as a structural determinant in strengthening the grassroots economy through systematic elderly workforce management in community enterprises.
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