High Performance Practice in Thai SMEs Textile Industry

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Arisara Rungrueang
Napaporn Khantanapha
Rapeepun Piriyakul

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The objectives of this research were to investigate the level of in-house knowledge training, perceived-job design, competency-based compensation, employee involvement, trust, and high-performance practice, including the model for high-performance practice in Thai SMEs textile industry. Conducted quantitative and qualitative research By quantitative research, the sample size in the study is 200 operational level staff. The questionnaire measurement was Likert five scales. Statistical techniques consisted of 1) descriptive statistics: mean, standard deviation and coefficient of variation, and 2) inferential statistics: structural equation model and factor analysis for second-order reduction. Qualitative research was from 15 entrepreneurs. The results showed that in-house Knowledge Training, perceived-job design and competency-based compensation had the total influence on work practices of the high-performance practice at close levels, i.e., 0.251, 0.282 and 0.233, respectively, while the trust had more substantial influence than employee involvement. To enhance employees' knowledge and creativity thinking, the business must apply new technology with training techniques. Additionally, job design and competency-based policy should also improve to speed up for the high-performance practice for supporting competitive advantage.

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