A study of oral presentation difficulties faced by Thai officers at a multinational company

This study aimed to investigate the difficulties of oral presentation faced by Thai officers at a multinational company. This study was conducted to survey the significant difficulties of oral presentation, and the needs and suggestions to improve English oral presentation skills. This study conducted purposive sampling where questionnaires were used to collect the data from 40 participants who work at a Japanese multinational company from 3 departments (Designing, Sourcing, and Purchasing) and interviews were used to gain the in-depth information. The finding showed the trend of the respondents in all factors is moderate. The officers think oral presentation is difficult because they have low confidence. Moreover, they find it hard to find suitable words to express their meaning in terms of language skills. However, the officers rarely focus on grammar errors. They focused on the interpretation of meaning. In terms of audiences, they are frightened when a lot of people are watching them. In term of suggestions the officers suggested that the graduated students need further preparation in this working area, the officers suggested practicing basic communication and vocabulary by focusing on the target of communication and learning to prepare presentation material proficiently.