1st Edition

The Changing Face of Management in Thailand

Edited By Tim Andrews, Sununta Siengthai Copyright 2009
346 Pages 30 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

346 Pages 30 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

352 Pages 30 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

In the decade following the Asian financial crisis of 1997-1998, the management of organizations in Thailand has undergone significant change and development. The Changing Face of Management in Thailand examines in-depth the development of management during this pivotal period in the country’s recent history. The book draws together an impressive assortment of scholars, consultants and... Read more

Part I: Introduction  1. Introduction (Tim G. Andrews)  2. Business in Thailand: An Overview (Stephen Frost and Greg Watkins)  Part II: Macro-Management Forces  3. Political Backdrop: 1997-2008 (Kullada Kesboonchoo-Mead and Apirux Wanasathop)  4. Socio-Cultural Context (Khongphu Nimanandh and Tim G. Andrews)  5. Tourism (Clemens Bechter)  Part III: Managerial Functions  6. Human Resource Management: Future Trends (Sununta Siengthai, Decha Dechawatanapaisal and Natenapha Wailerdsak)  7. Marketing in Thailand: Design, Aesthetics and Superstition (Clemens Bechter and Tim G. Andrews)  8. Credit Risk Management Practices of Thai Commercial Banks: Pre- and Post-Asian Crisis (Xiaohui Wang and John C.S. Tang)  Part IV: Management Issues  9. The Modernization of Thai State-Owned Enterprises (Uthai Tanlamai)  10. Corporate Governance (Sundar Venkatesh)  11. Corporate Women Managers (Natenapha Wailerdsak)  12. E-communication (Tim G. Andrews and Donyaprueth Krairit)  13. The Thailand Brand (Clemens Bechter and Nicholas Andrew Swierczek)  14. Conclusions (Tim G. Andrews and Sununta Siengthai)

Biography

Tim G. Andrews is Senior Lecturer in International Management at Strathclyde Business School, UK. He is co-founding editor of the Working in Asia series.

Sununta Siengthai is Associate Professor of HRM and Industrial Relations at the School of Management, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand.