M John Foster
Biographic Data
| ID | 4921017 |
|---|---|
| NAME | M John Foster |
| GIVEN NAMES | M John |
| FAMILY NAME | Foster |
| SIGNATURE | FOSTER M J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Kingston University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9371-4680 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Coaching Sustainable, Sufficiency-based Innovation for SMEs
This article examines the possibility of developing coaching programmes to aid sustainable, sufficiency-based innovation for Thai small and medium enterprises (SMEs). This aim is explored by assessing the efficacy of a particular, such training programme: the Por Laew Dee: The Creator Program (in English, ‘Sufficiency is Good: The Creator Program’), using the ninth (2024) cohort of the programme’s unfurling as the main test base for primary data.…
The sufficiency economy philosophy as an approach to social innovation
The late Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej formulated the Sufficiency Economy Philosophy (SEP). "Sufficiency" means balancing reasonable moderation in production against the need for protection from sudden internal and external shocks. SEP follows the middle path as a guiding principle for all classes of society and government. Knowledge, thoughtfulness, prudence, and ethical integrity are essential to achieve the middle path. This paper explores the …
Parental expectations of and satisfaction with the services of preschool centres
Purpose This paper aims to study parental expectations of and satisfaction with overall services of preschool centres and to determine the factors which affect parents’ satisfaction in a part of one of Thailand’s southern provinces. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected using a structured questionnaire from parents of children attending 29 day-care or preschool centres in Songkhla Province, South Thailand, over a two-month period in the…
Cross-cultural divergence and convergence
This article examines the role of culture in the workings of firms, especially family firms, with particular reference to Hong Kong and China, and by extension to South East Asia. The article expresses the view that while culture is a very important variable in understanding and hence facilitating crosscultural business transaction, it is only one part of the explanation for the behaviour of firms and the problems which they are often observed to…
The sufficiency economy philosophy as an approach to social innovation
The late Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej formulated the Sufficiency Economy Philosophy (SEP). "Sufficiency" means balancing reasonable moderation in production against the need for protection from sudden internal and external shocks. SEP follows the middle path as a guiding principle for all classes of society and government. Knowledge, thoughtfulness, prudence, and ethical integrity are essential to achieve the middle path. This paper explores the …
Cross-cultural divergence and convergence
This article examines the role of culture in the workings of firms, especially family firms, with particular reference to Hong Kong and China, and by extension to South East Asia. The article expresses the view that while culture is a very important variable in understanding and hence facilitating crosscultural business transaction, it is only one part of the explanation for the behaviour of firms and the problems which they are often observed to…
Parental expectations of and satisfaction with the services of preschool centres
Purpose This paper aims to study parental expectations of and satisfaction with overall services of preschool centres and to determine the factors which affect parents’ satisfaction in a part of one of Thailand’s southern provinces. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected using a structured questionnaire from parents of children attending 29 day-care or preschool centres in Songkhla Province, South Thailand, over a two-month period in the…
The sufficiency economy philosophy as an approach to social innovation
The late Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej formulated the Sufficiency Economy Philosophy (SEP). "Sufficiency" means balancing reasonable moderation in production against the need for protection from sudden internal and external shocks. SEP follows the middle path as a guiding principle for all classes of society and government. Knowledge, thoughtfulness, prudence, and ethical integrity are essential to achieve the middle path. This paper explores the …
Coaching Sustainable, Sufficiency-based Innovation for SMEs
This article examines the possibility of developing coaching programmes to aid sustainable, sufficiency-based innovation for Thai small and medium enterprises (SMEs). This aim is explored by assessing the efficacy of a particular, such training programme: the Por Laew Dee: The Creator Program (in English, ‘Sufficiency is Good: The Creator Program’), using the ninth (2024) cohort of the programme’s unfurling as the main test base for primary data.…
Economic growth (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Government (linguistics (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Action (physics (1 work) · Action research (1 work) · Affect (linguistics (1 work) · Argument (complex analysis (1 work) · Business (1 work) · China (1 work)