Designing an Efficient Management System Modeling of Convergence Fac
This book makes a significant and valuable contribution to the literature in the fields of organisational behaviour and design, performance analysis and structural equation modelling. The subject of this book is the development of an efficient and effecti
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Tanachart Raoprasert
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Sardar M.N. Islam
Designing an Efficient Management System Modeling of Convergence Factors Exemplified by the Case of Japanese Businesses in Thailand
Dr. Tanachart Raoprasert Mahasarakham University Faculty of Accountancy and Management Mahasarakham 44150 Thailand [email protected]
Professor Dr. Sardar M.N. Islam Victoria University Melbourne VIC 8001 Australia [email protected]
ISSN 1431-1941 ISBN 978-3-7908-2371-4 e-ISBN 978-3-7908-2372-1 DOI 10.1007/978-3-7908-2372-1 Springer Heidelberg Dordrecht London New York Library of Congress Control Number: 2009935690 # Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2010 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilm or in any other way, and storage in data banks. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the German Copyright Law of September 9, 1965, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Violations are liable to prosecution under the German Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. Cover design: SPI Publisher Services Printed on acid-free paper Physica‐Verlag is a brand of Springer‐Verlag Berlin Heidelberg Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Abstract
The issue of designing an efficient management system is a central topic to study in organizational behavior. In the era of globalization, cross-cultural aspects of management, in achieving on international business management system, have been a topic of intense investigation in the contemporary management literature. Consequently, given the higher presence of Japanese businesses in Thailand, a fertile field in international management literature is the adaptation of Japanese management practices in Thailand to design an efficient Japanese management system in Thailand. In a broad sense, the relationship between Japanese managers and Thai subordinates can be considered in the agency theory framework. The desired efficient Japanese management system can overcome the organizational problems, resulting in an effective organizational structure and system. Prior empirical studies of Japanese management practices in Thailand have mainly focused on Thai employees’ perceptions of these practices and on how well they are implemented, with very little research examining factors which we call “convergence factors” that influence the adaptation and acceptance of Japanese management practices in Thailand. To fill this gap, this study develops models that are helpful in exami
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