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Chadapron Aoibumrung

Current S-Index

1.4

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Average Dataset Index per Dataset

1.4

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Total Datasets

1

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Average FAIR Score

57.7%

Average FAIR Score per dataset

Total Citations

0

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Total Mentions

0

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Foreign language speaking anxiety: a study of employees at POSCO Thailand Company Limited

Foreign language speaking anxiety was studied among employees of POSCO (Thailand) Company Limited (POSCO), a firm founded in 1997 and based in Rayong and Chacheongsao, Thailand, which manufactures and sells steel products. Data on degree of anxiety was gathered by questionnaires. Elaine Horwitz’s Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale (FLCAS) was used, assessing responses according to a 5-point Likert scale from strongly agree to strongly disagree. Samples were 50 POSCO office employees who use foreign languages in daily work. Results were a moderate level of speaking anxiety, heightened when a feeling existed among samples that colleagues spoke better English better than they. Among the respondents’ anti-anxiety approaches were taking deep breaths before speaking; smiling; not thinking too much; and listening with concentration. These findings suggest that for second language speakers, confidence about individual tasks is relative. What is comfortable for some may be stressful for others. To resolve this, employers might encourage more study of English speech, preparation, self-efficacy, and practice among employees, leading to altered views.

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  • Chadapron Aoibumrung
0 Citations0 Mentions58% FAIR1.4 Dataset Index
10.14457/tu.the.2016.1404January 2016