iii 56502311 : MAJOR : INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
KEY WORD : CULTURAL DIFFERRENCES, NATIONAL CULTURE, JAPANESE CULTURE, THAI CULTURE, COLLABORATION
CHARTCHAI SRIBURANASORN : THE IMPACTS OF CULTURAL DIFFERENCES ON COLLABORATION IN THE ORGANIZATION: THE CASE OF THAI AND JAPANESE CULTURES. INDEPENDENT STUDY ADVISOR : JANTIMA BANJONGPRASERT,Ph.D .44 pp.
This research aims to study cultural differences and their impacts on collaboration in the organization. Particularly, this study emphasizes on the differences between Japanese and Thai cultures in order to explore their effects on the collaboration between Japanese and Thai employees in the organizations. Moreover, the study extends the understanding of collaboration between employees who have different national cultures. It is necessary to understand the influences of cultural differences on collaboration among employees, which consequently result in enhancing our understanding of the phenomenon. The findings provide strong support for the critical effects of cultural differences on collaboration in the organization. The study addresses its research objectives through an empirical investigation adopting qualitative research method by using semi-structure interviews with the samples from a Thai-Japanese organization in Bangkok, Thailand. The research findings provide guidance to managers as to how collaboration is influenced by cultural differences. The theoretical and managerial implications of this research are articulated.
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Acknowledgments
I would like to say deeply thank you to all people who have helped and inspired me during my Independent study. Especially I would like to express my great gratitude to Dr. Jantima Banjongprasert Ph.D., my research advisor for her patience, guidance, kindness and willingness support.
I also would like to thank you to my colleagues for your valuable time that all of you spend for my interviews and always kindness and support during Independent study period. Also thank you all of my friends for their support me always.
Finally, I wish to thank you my family for their encouragement and the best support throughout my study.
