Factors Affecting Worker's Contribution to The Social Enterprise in Thailand

Abstract

This research examined factors regarding the workers' contributions affecting social enterprises in Thailand based on three pillars of sustainability from the sustainable development goals, which include; social impacts, financial impacts, and environmental impacts, to determine the effectiveness of worker contributions of the worker who work in the social enterprises. This research fills a gap in implementing and determining the relationship between intrinsic factors, extrinsic factors, and organizational context that significantly affect the worker's contribution to social enterprise in Thailand. The research applies the quantitative research method that works with the survey data from 428 workers who work in social enterprises in Thailand and is classified by some participants' demographics such as gender, age, and education level. The results showed that workers who work at the operational status of social enterprise have a different perspective on their contributions' results. Regarding intrinsic factors, most are interested in working conditions with co-workers and doing a job that is not against their beliefs. Still, the other factors do not influence their work contributions. In terms of extrinsic factors, they are only interested in opportunities and valuable in their work. Besides intrinsic and extrinsic factors, it directly affects the organization's context. If the social enterprise wants results following the sustainable development goals, the organization needs to set up the social working principles and standards and develop its social working procedures. Nevertheless, the outcomes from workers are not reflected in all impacts, but it only impacts the environmental part.