THAILAND

1 October 2010

Chanida Chareonkul

Phetrada Eadthongsai

Tanavut Pongpayaklert

Woraphan Atikomtrirat

Worrawan Horsaengchai

Background

Conditioning forces

Practical leadership style

Today leadership in Thailand-

Case

Future leader

AGENDA

Background - 3 Institutes

Constitutional Monarchy

Public Sector

Private Sector

King

“My place where I belong to, is the place where I live among the Thais. People of mine”

http://kanchanapisek.or.th/kp1/index_en.html

Public sector - Private sector

What’s force drive Thai Leadership style?

Socio-Cultural

Political

Economic

Political

Absolute monarchy

Parliamentary democracy and Constitutional

monarchy

Socio-Cultural

Family Elder respect

Indirect Communication Face saving, criticism avoidance

Hospitality Grateful Relationship Orientation

Economic

Mutli-national company

More educated

Practical Leadership in Thailand

Thai Traditional Organization

Modern Thai Organization

Inter/ Multinational Organization

Authoritarian -Command and control-Leader makes all decision

Leadership Style: From the front-Centralization- Seldom to trust other’s opinion

Consultative- Ask more than tell- Retains right for final decisionsLeadership Style: From the front-Using the skills, experiences and ideas of others. - Delegates but keeps “veto power”

Participative-Ask more than tell-Group decision

Leadership Style: From behind - Empowerment- Teamwork- Motivating creativity

•Asia Pacific Business Review Vol. 16, Nos. 1–2, January–April 2010, 161–181“A study of Thai employees' preferred leadership style” By Vimolwan Yukongdia•Leadership Style By E. Brown

Thailand’s Today

Business attitude in ThailandStructure and hierarchy in Thai companiesWorking practices in Thailand

Thailand’s Today - Case Study

DTAC Mr. Sigve BrekkeMr. Boonchai Bencharongkul

Tomorrow Leadership in Thailand

Internationalization

Empowerment

Vision

Transparency and Accountability

Social Responsibility

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Resources

http://www.bangkokbiznews.com The Nation (December 19, 2007) Thansettakij News

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_6775/is_1_9/ai_n36509546/pg_2/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitutional_monarchy Asia Pacific Business Review Vol. 16, Nos. 1–2, January–

April 2010, 161–181 “A study of Thai employees' preferred leadership style” By

Vimolwan Yukongdia Leadership Style By E. Brown http://kanchanapisek.or.th/kp1/index_en.html