The Important Leadership Competencies Of Higher Echelon To Middle-Level Managers In Thailand

Abstract

This research investigation lays a foundation for extending research in the area of the Leadership Competencies. This study provides a different perspective in viewing Leadership Competencies, inasmuch as it shows the important leadership competencies, examine the relationships between these important leadership competencies and the demographical characteristics of participants and explore ways to develop an efficacious approach to develop the important leadership competencies. This research paper was based on the 1998 leadership competency model developed by Eyde et al. (1999) and latest version of The Leadership Competency Model by U.S. Office of Personal Management (OPM). Thus, it can be said that this study provides excellent guidance to human resource managers, teachers, other educators, researchers and business management in the search for tools useful to the task of building a prosperous firm and organization in the current global business environment.