Japanese Work Culture Affecting the Work Efficiency of Thai Employee in Japanese Companies in Bangkok Metropolitan Region
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The objectives of this research were 1) The differences of demographic factors affecting the work efficiency of Thai employees in Japanese companies in the Bangkok metropolitan region, 2) The relationship of Japanese work culture factors affecting the work efficiency of Thai employees in Japanese companies in Bangkok metropolitan region, and 3) The opinions of the relationship of Japanese work culture factors affecting the work efficiency of Thai employees in Japanese companies in Bangkok metropolitan region. The research used mixed methods. This quantitative research was conducted by collecting the data through questionnaires. The research sample was 400 respondents. Therefore, the results of the data analysis were specifically studied to be used as a guideline for data collection with in-depth interviews from five key informants and qualitative analysis. The hypotheses showed that genders, age, average monthly income, and years of working affected the work efficiency of Thai employees in Japanese companies in the Bangkok metropolitan region differently. The Ho-Ren-So factor, the teamwork factor, the employee development factor, and the Kaizen factor were statistically relevant at the significance level of 0.05., and from in-depth interviews according to such factors can be used to achieve the work efficiency in quality, quantity, time, cost, and customer satisfaction.
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