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The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of flexible working arrangements, work-family enrichment, family-work enrichment and boundary segmentation preferences on job satisfaction of Chinese working women using Social Exchange Theory. Data were collected from 354 respondents through questionnaires and analyzed quantitatively using the partial least squares method. It was found that flexible working arrangements have a significant positive effect on job satisfaction, work-family enrichment, and family-work enrichment. Meanwhile, work-family enrichment, and family-work enrichment have significant positive effects on job satisfaction. Boundary segmentation preferences negatively modulate the effect of flexible working arrangements on work-family enrichment (or family-work enrichment). From a theoretical perspective, this study will further enrich the social exchange theory and provide a new perspective for understanding individual behavior. From a practical perspective, this paper provides relevant support for companies to balance employees' work-family conflicts and promote the implementation of family-friendly practice policies in human resource management. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The National Police Chiefs' Council has adopted a work-from-home policy as a code of conduct for police officers. The inquiry is the first stage of justice that plays a huge role in the administration of justice. Quick convenience is found to be a very responsible position, the chances of a mistake in operation are very large This research aims to: 1) To study the priority of factors influencing the development of information technology performance of investigators in the implementation of work from home 2) To study knowledge management, training, technology skills, acceptance of information technology affecting the development of information technology performance of investigators 3) To propose guidelines for improving the information technology competencies of investigators in the work from home operation. This research uses a combination of research methods, quantitative and qualitative research. Quantitative research used geospatial sampling from police officers who served as investigators under Section 100, 44 of the National Police Act 2004. There are at least 360 sample sizes, using a threshold of 20 times that of observational variables with 18 variables. The tools used are queries, data analysis, descriptive statistics, and structural equation models. The qualitative research section used semi-structured interviews with a sample of 18 people, including supervisors, investigative supervisors, the Investigators Association and the Commission for the Promotion of Investigations. The results showed that 1) development of information technology performance of investigators had the highest priority, and knowledge management training technology skills and technology adoption were very important 2) factors influencing the development of information technology performance of investigators, respectively, include acceptance of information technology, technology skills, training and knowledge management 3) development of information technology performance of investigators guidelines for performing work-from-home models. To develop the knowledge and understanding of the investigators in the use of information technology that is beneficial to the operation, promotes, supports the work equipment for the investigators to avoid damage to the operation, defined as indicators to improve performance in accordance with standards. The findings are useful for the Royal Thai Police to determine how to effectively and effectively manage the work of investigators in their home operations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The development of new products is very important for business survival, as developed products have a shorter period of time. There is high competition in the market, along with consumers accessing data quickly via communication technology. Consumers are constantly changing their behavior. The objectives of this research were to: 1) study the level of factors affecting the success of new product development in the Thai food industry; 2) study the factors influencing the success of new product development in the Thai food industry; and 3) study the success model of new product development in the Thai food industry. This research employed a mixed research methodology, combing quantitative and qualitative methods. In quantitative research methods, stratified random sampling was employed in this study. The sample consisted of at least 360 of ready-meal business operators in Bangkok. The sample size was determined based on the criterion of 20 times of the observed variables. A structural equation model was used to analyze the data after the questionnaires were distributed. For the qualitative research method, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 17 key informants, including experts, executives, entrepreneurs, and customers. The results of the research showed that: 1) the success of new product development in the Thai food industry was rated at high importance level; 2) the factors influencing the success of new product development in the Thai food industry were, respectively, the product cycle, marketing strategy, leadership ability, and competitiveness; and 3) the success model for new product development in the Thai food industry was to plan in advance in terms of product development with unique features, focus on creativity and new usefulness, constantly survey marketing, and construct a network of public and private cooperation. The findings of the research are useful to entrepreneurs in the food industry. The Ministry of Industry can use the finding to formulate new product development policies and strategies to meet the needs of consumers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The frozen seafood industry is important to the economy. Although Thailand has the advantage of workers’ wages, there are plentiful raw materials, but the price competitiveness and resource advantage are unsustainable. In addition, the COVID-19 has caused a delay in product ordering and delivery. The objectives of this research were to: 1) study the level of sustainability of the frozen seafood industry supply chain in Thailand; 2) study factors influencing the sustainability of the frozen seafood industry supply chain; and 3) propose a sustainability model of the Thai frozen seafood industry supply chain. This research employed a mixed research methodology, combining quantitative research and qualitative research methods. In quantitative research methods, stratified random sampling was employed in this study. The sample consisted of at least 340 people such as executives, officers, and employees who work in or are related to the frozen seafood industry in Samut Sakhon province. The sample size was determined based on the criterion of 20 times the observed variables, with 17 variables. A structural equation model was used to analyze the data after the questionnaires were distributed. In the qualitative research component, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 15 key informants, including executives, government officials, entrepreneurs, and consumers. The research results found that: 1) the sustainability of the frozen seafood industry supply chain in Thailand was rated at a high importance level; 2) the variables influencing the frozen seafood industry supply chain’s sustainability were traceability, green concept, training, and government support, respectively; and 3) a sustainability model of the Thai frozen seafood industry supply chain revealed that the supply chain system was the key and strategic to achieving sustainable business success. Within the organization, management should be developed in tandem with environmental management, connecting upstream, midstream, and downstream processes and cooperating within the organization and with business partners to address customer needs in a sustainable way. The findings of the research are useful to entrepreneurs in the frozen seafood industry, as they may be utilized as a guideline to improve supply chain management efficiency. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The effect of coronavirus-2019 pandemic had changed people lifestyles in terms of consumption and behavior. Healthy food is one of the choices that help consumers staying healthy and increasing immunity. Therefore, the business in healthy food is more competitive. The objectives of this research were to 1) study the level of competitiveness of healthy food organizations; 2) study the influence of transformational leadership, employee engagement, innovation, and knowledge management that affects the competitiveness of the healthy food organization; and 3) create guidelines for improving the competitiveness of the healthy food organization in the new normal. This research employed a mixed research methodology combining a quantitative and qualitative research methods. In quantitative research method, the stratified random sampling was employed in this study. The strata were healthy food business entrepreneurs in the metropolitan area and in vicinities. The sample size consisted of 360 people, it was calculated by 20 times of the observed variable. The questionnaires were distributed and data were analyzed by structural equation model. In the qualitative research method, the structured interviews were conducted with 20 key informants. The sample informants were 1) five government executives related to the food industry; 2) five private sector executives involved in the food industry; 3) five entrepreneurs or healthy food organization executives; and 4) five healthy food consumers. The research finding shows that 1) the competitiveness of the healthy food organization was at a high level. 2) transformational leadership, knowledge management, employee engagement and innovation had a significant positive influence on the competitiveness of healthy food organizations at the 0.01 level of significance, and 3) guidelines for the developing the competitiveness of healthy food organizations in the new normal era, consisting of (1) the leaders of healthy food organizations should increase their knowledge and ability in order to keep up with the changes in time; (2) to promote and support knowledge management, and intrinsic knowledge to the operations; (3) create employee participation to increase employee engagement in the organization; (4) implement the innovations of goods production process or healthy food products to make the goods or products outstanding; (5) research and development to create a variety of new goods or products with standardized quality and environmental friendliness; and (6) develop marketing strategies, healthy food market analysis, and consumer demand to increase market share. The results of this research could be the information to support both the public and private sectors in the policy making process or the direction of healthy food business development to be competitive at both national and international levels. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The objectives of this study were 1) to study the level of importance of factors affecting the development of cocoa processed food products to meet the consumer demand, 2) to study the marketing strategies, financial readiness, entrepreneurship, and production management that influence the development of cocoa processed food products to meet the consumer demand, and 3) to propose guidelines for the development of cocoa processed food products to meet the consumer demand. The research findings showed that 1) the development of cocoa processed food products, production management, financial readiness, marketing strategies were very important factors, while the entrepreneurship was of moderate importance, 2) the factors influencing the development of cocoa processed food products to meet consumer demands were production management, entrepreneurship, marketing strategy, and financial readiness, respectively, and 3) the guidelines for the development of cocoa processed food products follow the DPFEM guidelines starting with the product management from building a network, building the links of entrepreneurs to strengthen marketing and develop cocoa quality to meet international standards in order to increase product value to be able to compete effectively in trade. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The objectives of this research were 1) to study the factors affecting the customer loyalty and 2) to study the Omni Channel Marketing model. The mixed research methods were used namely the quantitative research and qualitative research. In terms of quantitative research, the sample group consisted of 420 service users of AIS Telewiz service centers in Bangkok. The data was analyzed with structural equation modeling. In terms of qualitative research, the data was collected from the in-depth interview with 25 key informants. The research results revealed that 1) the relationship quality influenced the customer loyalty the most, followed by the perception of experiences from Omni Channel Marketing, in-store perception of experiences, brand value, and perception of online experiences, respectively. 2) The Omni Channel Marketing model was (2.1) that customers could choose to view products and features through any device channel. All customer information would be saved. The next time of using the services via any channel, the employees were able to offer products and services immediately. (2.2) When the customers considered products from various online channels, the customers could come to see the real products at the AIS Telewiz shop to make the decision again. They could buy products at the shop or the customers could go back to reconsider and order products via online channels. The system will connect to the central AIS and will bring the products of the central warehouse to sell to customers. (2.4) When the customer order product online from the shop, the customer can choose which shop to pick up the product or have it delivered to the customer's house. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study examines the influence of oil prices, business size, and return on equity investment, market liquidity, systematic risk and portfolio investment on the Indonesian stock market. The main dependent variables of this stock market study are the four dimensions of stock market efficiency, stock market return, stock market valuation and stock market volatility. Data were gathered over the 2008-2016 period with annual observations for 30 firms currently listed in Indonesian financial markets. A two-fold regression analysis is applied. First, the impacts of explanatory variables on stock market indicators and oil prices is examined through a separate regression technique. Next, the lagged values of oil prices are added to the model to reflect their empirical influence on stock market measures. The study findings indicate that oil prices significantly affect all the performance indicators of the Indonesian stock market. Market liquidity also has a significant impact on the stock market. When the lagged predictors of stock market efficiency, stock market valuation, and stock market volatility were added, they were found to be significantly associated with the first lag of oil prices. These findings provide important justification of the literature on financial markets and their behavior when oil prices change. However, the study is limited with respect to other economic variables whose effects on the stock market is not observed. Future studies can address this constraint by taking the GDP, inflation, interest rates, and interaction of regional financial markets as core determinants of the local stock market in Indonesia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]