Lifelong Learning in the Era of Industry 4.0

Workplace Learning Perspective

DOI

10.2991/assehr.k.210508.029How to use a DOI?

Keywords

community enterprise, adult learning, lifelong learning, entrepreneur, local business

Abstract

This article intends to describe the major problems regarding the operation of community enterprise in Thailand; to study successful cases for analyzing the best practices based on adult learning approach to promote the community enterprise; and to propose the guideline of Promoting Thai Community Enterprises through adult learning approach. The research methodology were mixed methods. The participants were entrepreneurs from the communities. Seven successful cases were analyzed for the best practices based on adult learning approach. Ten experts of adult education were validated on the guideline of promoting Thai community enterprises through adult learning approach. The results from the questionnaire showed that lack of knowledge and experience in abroad sales has the highest score. From successful cases, the operation of Thai community enterprises has faced both successes and failures. The strength of Thai economy is based on local wisdom in communities so that people can utilize the local knowledge for developing their well-being plans and successful businesses. However, there is a key to sustainable success, not only financial success, by realizing and engaging in meaningful ways, were proposed as the guideline of Promoting Thai Community Enterprises. This can be thought of as a way of life happiness and self-reliance.

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© 2021, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

Open Access

This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Archanya Ratana-Ubol
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021/05/10
TI  - Lifelong Learning in the Era of Industry 4.0
BT  - Proceedings of the First Transnational Webinar on Adult and Continuing Education (TRACED 2020)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 159
EP  - 165
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.210508.029
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.210508.029
ID  - Ratana-Ubol2021
ER  -