Abstract:
The research aimed to investigate 1) the demographic factor, 2) the culture factors, and 3)
the organizational management factor affecting the Return on Assets (ROA) ratio of Japanese
corporations in Thailand. The respondents of this study considered of 490 employees who worked
for a Japanese corporations in Thailand. The research instrument used for collecting data was
questionnaires. The data were analyzed using percentage, mean, Chi square test, and Logistic
Regression Analysis.
The results revealed that majority of the respondents were female aged 25-29 year olds, and
a bachelor degree holder. Nearly half of respondents worked for Japanese corporations which hired
more than 500 employees.
Considering other things equal, the demographic factors, the organizational culture factors,
and the organizational management according to Thailand Quality Award (TQA) could significantly
predict the ROA of Japanese corporations in Thailand at 63.3%. In addition, the demographic factors
which were gender, educational level, position, and number of company employees significantly
predicted the ROA of Japanese corporations. Furthermore, the culture dimension which was the power
inequality, significantly predicted the ROA of Japanese corporations. Finally, the organizational
management which included the analysis of strategic planning and the analysis of knowledge
management significantly predicted the ROA of Japanese corporation.