THE CONDITIONS ON HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT OF ORGANIZATIONS WITH ALIEN LABORS IN SOUTHERN THAILAND

Abstract

The objectives of this research were to (1) to study the condition of human resource management of workplaces located in southern area of Thailand wherein alien labors were employed, and (2) to compare the condition of human resource management of each workplace with the classification based on personal background information. The sample of this qualitative research consisted of 371 employers or responsible personel for human resource management of organizations employing alien labors in 14 southern provinces. The data were collected by the use of questionnaires. The findings are as follows: 1) Either with or without the consideration of each aspect included, the overall condition of the administration is at high level ( = 3.82, S.D. = 0.46) When sorted from highest to lowest, mean values are as the followings:  = 3.99, S.D. = 0.65 (Safety Work Environment),  = 3.93, S.D. = 0.63 (Compensation Management),  = 3.88, S.D. = 0.52 (Recruitment),  = 3.85, S.D. = 0.56 (Labor Skills Development), and  = 3.45, S.D. = 0.52 (Job Evaluation). 2) Comparative results of the workplaces’ condition of human resource management, classified based on personal background information and administration style, are as follows: The employers in the area hold different levels of education and positions in the workplace, share different conditions of human resource management with statistical significance of .05. Meanwhile, the employers with different ages and experiences hold different conditions of human resource management, having no statistical significance.