Abstract:
The objectives of this research are as follows: 1) to study the state of corporate communication of Mahachulanlongkorn University in the disruptive age, 2) to develop corporate communication strategies of Mahachulanlongkorn University in the disruptive age, and 3) to propose the corporate communication strategies of Mahachulanlongkorn University in the disruptive age. The mixed research methods were used in the study. The qualitative data were collected from documents, in-depth interviews with 5 administrators and group discussions with 9 experts. The instruments used in the data collection were interview forms. The quantitative data were collected by using questionnaires from 265 samples consisting of administrators, teachers and officials of Mahachulanlongkorn University and then analyzed by percentage, frequency, mean and standard deviation.
The results of the study found that:
1. The state of corporate communication of Mahachulanlongkorn University in the disruptive age is that: There are strengths in the speed of distributing accurate information to public and development of information systems among personnel. The weaknesses are in developing and training the personnel to handle the work in public relations and the lack of workforce to handle the existing workload. Opportunities are to have the advanced technology and to choose appropriate applications. The threats are instability of internet network in some areas and the lack of state support.
2. Development of corporate communication strategies of Mahachulanlongkorn-rajavidyalaya University in the disruptive age has 4 components: vision, mission, goal, sub-strategies. The average value is in a high level overall. In details, the highest level is on accuracy, followed by utility, propriety, and feasibility respectively.
3. The corporate communication strategies of Mahachulanlongkornrajavidyalaya University in the disruptive age consist of: 1) Two projects of media production for public relations which are central media of the university and mobile media for exhibition; 2) Two projects of information distribution strategies of the university activities which are public relations and corporate communication project and communication development project for internal staff; 3) Two projects for network building strategies in supporting internal and external public relations which are the university identity setting project and information technology development project for public relations; and 4) Strategies in supporting and developing corporate communication potential of personnel in the headquarters and campuses with acceptable qualifications have two projects; they are a project for strategic plan in public relations and internal communication development criticism and a project for potential development of publicist network.