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This 3-page paper investigates whether Thai employees can embrace a Western-style business culture. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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making up the ASEAN trading bloc, are formidable traders, interested in doing the best they can for their growing countries. This is especially the case of Thailand, a country that
suffered severely during the crisis, but these days is considered the center of commerce in Asian finance. However, there is an erroneous assumption
that, despite the fact that Thailand is a highly regarded economic and business center, Thai employees are willing to embrace the Western business culture. This culture includes individual accomplishments, the
free flow of ideas between upper levels of management to employees and back again and, at times, conflict to bring about positive change.
Thai culture is interesting; influenced as it is by Asia=Chinese and Indian (Sriussadaporn-Charoenngam and Jablin, 1999). Buddhism is the main religion and the government is parliamentarian, while being structured around
a traditional monarchy (Sriussadaporn-Charoenngam and Jablin, 1999). Because of the benign patriarchal culture, Thais are high in national pride, while being characterized
on the lower side of the scale when it comes to individualism ((Sriussadaporn-Charoenngam and Jablin, 1999; see also Hofstede, 1980). Thais also believe that inner freedom comes from maintenance of
a emotionally and physically stable environment - harmony is more important than anything (Sriussadaporn-Charoenngam and Jablin, 1999). The philosophy followed by the Thai people is "kreng jai," or a reluctance
to impose on anyone else, whether it be refusing a request, showing disagreement, challenging authority or being confrontational (Sriussadaporn-Charoenngam and Jablin, 1999). Along with this, the Thai culture carries a
high power distance, with status differences among citizens large (Sriussadaporn-Charoenngam and Jablin, 1999; see also Hofstede, 1980). This is especially the case in working environments - everyone in the Thai
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