Most of the diversified conglomerates are focusing back on what are they good at. For example if they are transferred from the Telecom industry to the Agriculture industry, it would take some time to catch up with industry knowledge. However, they can also bring in initiatives that no one in that industry has ever seen before. But they have to be able to sell new tricks to the old dogs. Unfortunately, they often find it quite difficult, because the existing executives often have the wrong perception.
Top management has to learn to balance the mix of management styles.
Many Thai organizations stop spending on New Product Development and Customer Research. They want to save as much as possible. Again, the MNC's are spending money to understand customers and develop a product to suit the new needs. In the bubble economy, finding good people was not easy. Corporations had to buy high calibers at a high prize.