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).