Organizational Politics on Recruitment and Selection of Academics in Thai Higher Education
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Organizational Politics, Recruitment and Selection, Higher EducationAbstract
The purpose of this research is (1) to study the politics in the organization that occurred in the recruitment and selection of Academic in higher education in Thailand, and (2) to study the impacts of organizational politics on the Academic in higher education in Thailand by using qualitative research in the form of grounded research in order to draw theoretical conclusions and understanding the phenomena occurring in the issues related to organizational politics and recruitment and selection of Academic in higher education in Thailand. The research using various data collection, in-depth interview Non-participatory observation and documents study. The in-depth interview, there are 33 key informants in this research, by using chain selection methods in accordance with the qualifying criteria. Theoretical suggestions This study contributes to increasing knowledge in the field of human resource management. First, the organizational politics that arise in the recruitment and selection of Academic in higher education in Thailand are 3 issues (1) using of power (2) unfair of discrimination (3) Use of patronage or connection system. Second, it was found that in the process of recruitment and selection, there is no effective driving mechanism which can have both positive and negative effects in higher education institutions. The practical recommendations may be applied to this study in the department by using it as a way to maintain political equilibrium and to develop guidelines for selection to maximize benefits for Academic in higher education in Thailand.
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