The Guidelines of Human Resource Development to Achieving Capability in Sustainability Leadership: A Case Study in Thailand

Abstract

This research aimed to study the concept of human resource development in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Thailand and to study the guidelines of human resource development to achieve capability in sustainability leadership. This research was qualitative research. The instrument for research consisted of an interview forms for the qualitative research. The key informants for the study included 10 lectures in university and 10 entrepreneurs' in SMEs in Songkhla Province, Thailand. Purposive sampling was used to find sample group and major data source. The data were analyzed using the content analysis. The results of the study indicated that the human resource development in Thailand need to focus on the attitude, leadership, using of technology and innovation, creativity, foreign languages, human relations, and administrative skills. The capability in sustainability leadership concept is the human resource development in the organization in order that individuals are aware of what they are doing in the organization. The guidelines of human resource development to achieve capability in sustainability leadership is required to make individuals understand and know more about themselves by practicing confidence and expression with the leadership.