ปัจจัยที่มีผลต่อการตัดสินใจเลือกซื้อเครื่องบินรบสมรรถนะสูง กริพเพน ยาส 39 ซี/ดี ของกองทัพอากาศไทย
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Factors affecting the Decision Making of RTAF to purchase High Performance Jet Fighter Gripen JAS 39 C/D
In this dissertation, Thai Military Arms Procurement: The Case Study Of High Performance Jet Fighter Gripen JAS 39 C/D, the researcher ‘s objective is to study the factors affected the decision of Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) that purchased Gripen JAS 39 C/D (multi-role aircraft) from Sweden. This dissertation is Qualitative Research which included the analysis of relevant theories, literatures and In-depth interview from Key informants. Findings showed 5 factors that affected the purchase decision (ranked from the most affected factor to the least affected factor) are : (1) Allocated Budget – The most important factor because without budget, the purchase would not be made. (2) Offering Contract – The second most important factor because the special offer which included in the package had changed the decision of RTAF from Russia aircraft to Sweden aircraft. (3) Decision Makers – The third most important factor because they have full authority to make the decision to puchase from any manufacturer which they think it was the best choice for RTAF. (4) Competencies of Aircraft – The second least important factor because all the 3 choices of High Performance Jet Fighters are already met the RTAF standard of competencies. (5) Manufacturer Reliability – The Least Important or No affected factor because it has no affected to the purchase decision of RTAF for High Performance Jet Fighter.
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