Causal Factors Influencing the Work Efficiency of Employees in Thailand’s Solar Cell Industr

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  • ภาวัช รุจาฉันท์ -

Keywords:

Work Safety Management, Strategic Human Resource Management, Working Environment, Management Innovation, Work Efficiency

Abstract

This study aimed to (1) examine levels of work safety management, strategic human resource management, working environment, and management innovation affecting employee performance efficiency in Thailand’s solar cell industry; (2) analyze causal relationships among these factors; and (3) develop the SI3W structural model. A mixed-methods approach was employed. Quantitative data were collected from 380 employees in solar cell industries located in Bangkok and its vicinity using a questionnaire analyzed via Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). Qualitative data were obtained through in-depth interviews with 14 key informants, including executives, government officials, and industry experts.The findings revealed that (1) management innovation, working environment, and safety management were rated at the highest level, while strategic human resource management was rated high; (2) all four factors—strategic human resource management, management innovation, work safety management, and working environment—had a significant positive effect on work efficiency (p < .001); and (3) the developed SI3W model (S = Strategic HRM, I = Innovation Management, W = Work Safety and Working Environment) was consistent with empirical data (χ²/df = 1.85, GFI = 0.92, RMSEA = 0.041). The results highlight that integrated management emphasizing human resources, safety, and innovation in supportive work environments significantly enhances employee performance in Thailand’s clean energy sector.

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2025-10-31

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รุจาฉันท์ ภ. . (2025). Causal Factors Influencing the Work Efficiency of Employees in Thailand’s Solar Cell Industr. The Journal of Development Administration Research, 15(3-4), 3081–3093. retrieved from https://so01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/JDAR/article/view/284278

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