Kwankanlaya Poonna. Human capital investment for the free flow of labor: LAO skilled worker development between the Thai and laotian labor markets. Doctoral Degree(Human Resource Development). Burapha University. Library. : Burapha University, 2017.
Human capital investment for the free flow of labor: LAO skilled worker development between the Thai and laotian labor markets
Abstract:
This study applied a constructivism paradigm in order to assemble and
assess descriptions of the human capital investment of Laotian skilled workers for the
Thai and Laotian labor markets. A qualitative research approach was applied to
answer the research questions proposed for this study and training for a multiple case
study strategy. The researcher did a pilot study to gain access. Multiple case study
approaches are different from a case study because the data collection needs to gather
data from multiple organizations. However, multiple case studies played a significant
role in this study as they are a powerful methodology for building theory from data.
There were two sectors of the Lao PDR, two private sectors of the TACDO
Consulting Center and Lao Labor Promotion Limited and three organizations in
a government sector. The organizations in the government sector were Lao-German
Technical College (LGTC), Lao-Korea Skills Development Institute (LK) and LaoJapan Human Resource Development Institute (LJ) and one private sector in Thailand,
V.S. Co. and Pack Limited.
The setting started with participant selection of 39 participants, 33
participants were key informants and six were general informants who had experience
or were involved with the training program of Laotian skilled workers. Interview data,
photos, audio-visual data, observations and document review were analyzed to answer
the five research questions. The findings are presented in five main categories based
on manual coding into the categories. The components of the main categories include:
(1) General Characteristics of Organizations, (2) Organization support by Outsiders,
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(3) Organization Obstacles/Problems, (4) Organization Development Plan, and
(5) Other Findings.
The study has found that both Thailand and Lao PDR face skilled worker
shortages, and furthermore, Lao PDR also had Thai skilled workers from investment
expanded to the Lao labor market. The AEC roadmap to establish a single market
and production base by 2015, means a highly competitive economic region.
The Thailand and Lao PDR government policies should give care and share skilled
workers to construct strong economics in the labor markets of both countries.
In conclusion, the research makes a significant contribution to our knowledge of the
important human capital investment for Laotian skills development in the Thai and
Laotian labor markets and shows the benefits for both societies.