JOURNAL OF HIGHER EDUCATION THEORY AND PRACTICE

Leading Educational Change in Thailand: Implementing National

Public Policy in a Multi-Campus University System

Author(s): Stephen P. Wanger, Korn Sornlertlumvanich

Citation: Stephen P. Wanger, Korn Sornlertlumvanich, (2012) "Leading Educational Change in Thailand: Implementing National Public Policy in a Multi-Campus University System," Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice, Vol.12, Iss. 1, pp. 11 - 18

Article Type: Research paper

Publisher: North American Business Press

Abstract:

This paper explores issues associated with the leadership of educational change as a response to national

public policy in Thailand. The public policy emphases leading to the change and the change processes

pursued by university leaders are examined through the lens of teleological theory. Focusing on the

transition of Prince of Songkla University from a teaching to a research university, the study utilizes

qualitative methodologies to analyze the leadership of educational change within three sectors of the Thai

government: Prince of Songkla University, the Thai Senate, and the Thailand Research Fund (the Thai

government funding branch for higher education).