Networking Process of Community Enterprises in Lam Sai Subdistrict, Wang Noi District, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province

Abstract

The objectives of this research article were: 1) to study the general conditions of networking process of community enterprises in Lam Sai Subdistrict, Wang Noi District, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province; 2) to study the relationship between the member participations and networking process of community enterprises in Lam Sai Subdistrict, Wang Noi District, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province; and 3) to study the problems, obstacles, and suggestions for networking process of community enterprises in Lam Sai Subdistrict, Wang Noi District, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province. A mixed research method was used: the quantitative-survey of 180 samples from the community members in Lam Sai Subdistrict, Wang Noi District, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province, questionnaires with the confidence value at 0.96, and data analysis with frequency, percentage, means, standard deviation, and Pearson’s correlation coefficients; the qualitative data collected from 12 key informants by in-depth-interview. Data were analyzed by descriptive content analysis. As results, the  general conditions of the networking process of community enterprises in Lam Sai Subdistrict, Wang Noi District, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province, by overall, were at high level (  = 3.65) Each aspect was also at high level with locally-sourced raw materials. Meetings were held monthly within each community enterprise group with support from outside agencies.