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http://dx.doi.org/10.13106/jafeb.2021.vol8.no12.0431

The Technology Readiness of Thai Governmental Agency  

TERDPAOPONG, Kanitsorn (International Accounting Program, Faculty of Accountancy, Rangsit University)
KRAIWANIT, Tanpat (Digital Economy Program, Faculty of Economics, Rangsit University)
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The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business / v.8, no.12, 2021 , pp. 431-441 More about this Journal
Abstract
The paper aims to analyze the factors influencing the digital technology readiness of the governmental agency in Thailand, namely the Office of the Welfare Promotion Commission for Teachers and Educational Personnel (OTEP). This paper discusses challenges regarding the technology readiness of OTEP, which is taken as a case study for Thai governmental agencies. Data is collected through questionnaires distributed from October to December 2020. With a population of 777 OTEP staff, 534 employees are the respondents of this study. The study employs correlation, multiple linear regression, and structural equation modeling to analyze the data. The dependent variable is the digital technology readiness, while the independent variables are age, technology literacy, technology experience, attitude, organizational culture, leadership, and learning facilities. One of the principal findings is that the digital technology readiness of OTEP is at a moderate level. In addition, learning facilities, technology literacy, leadership, and organizational culture are found to be statistically significant for digital technology readiness. The findings highlight the issues and obstacles associated with encouraging human resource development, notably in the field of digital technology. Adopting digital technology to give better services to a large scale of customers is challenging for most large governmental enterprises, considering OTEP as a wonderful example for organizations under government oversight.
Keywords
OTEP; Digital Technology Readiness; Technology Literacy; Attitude; Culture;
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