Abstract:
The Logistics service industry in companies in Laem Chabang Port is a significant income source for Thailand. This growing industry is supported by other related businesses to provide services and welcome Thai and foreign customers. Most Logistics services in warehouses, port companies and other industries, rely on the welcoming skills of their human resources. Undoubtedly, service excellence by staff in companies in Laem Chabang port could deliver memorable experiences to customers. Notwithstanding this, the promised excellent services would not happen if companies in Laem Chabang port did not possess the knowledge to train and develop their human resources. This qualitative study applying the Grounded Theory strategy has two objectives: 1) To study how to analyze the need for the development of social skills of logistics workers in warehouses in companies in Laem Chabang Port 2) To present a model for analyzing the need for social skills development of logistics workers in warehouses of companies in Laem Chabang Port. Three data collection techniques were a semi-structured interview with a manager (More than ten years of work experience) 2 people, Human Resource Managers (More than five years of work experience) 3 people, and Logistics Managers (More than five years of work) 5 people. The above 3 groups must be personnel in the companies in Laem Chabang Port taking part in a case study for 6 months or more. This Included all 10 informants in 10 companies and some documents concerning their operations were also reviewed to gain deep understanding. The steps of Groundedtheory data analysis called the constant comparative method were used to analyze data in this study. This study reports at least 4 significant data sources required in the HRD needs analysis process. Most warehouses in companies in Laem Chabang Port in this study practice eight HRD needs analysis steps: Process 1 Data Collection; Process 2 Data analysis and drafting of human resource development course plans; Process 3 Determining the suitability of courses and prioritizing them; Process 4 getting final approval from GMs; Process 5 Public relations and assigning relevant stakeholders to take action; Process 6 Stakeholders carry out development activities according to the design plan; Process 7 Evaluation; and process 8 improves the results of the last year's program. Besides that, the study finally presented the HRD needs analysis model highlighting the people involved, steps/methods, data sources and assessment criteria to benefit HRs in the Logistics service industry at port businesses.