Leadership in the OVOP and Similar Movements: The Comparative Study Between the OVOP Movement in Japan andOTOP Project in Thailand

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2014
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This study is concerned with the comparative study of leadership in the "One Village, One Product" (OVOP) and similar movements in Japan and the "One Tambon, One Product" (OTOP) project in Thailand. The aim of the study is to explore leadership constructed in the OVOP movement and OTOP project. This study uses indepthsemistructured interviews of leaders in Thailand and Oita prefecture. The model developed from this research presents some similarities and differences in terms ofobjectives, structure, qualities and processes between the OVOP movement and OTOP project. The study also highlights the recommendations for the OTOP project in Thailand and other OVOPequivalent movements in other countries.
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Suvaroj Kemavuthanon (2014) Leadership in the OVOP and Similar Movements: The Comparative Study Between the OVOP Movement in Japan andOTOP Project in Thailand. International Journal of Public Administration, Vol.37 No.9, 542-555.
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