THE ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE AFFECTING EFFECTIVENESS OF PERSONNAL ADMINISTRATION IN SCHOOLS UNDER THE NAKHON SITHAMMARAT PRIMARY EDUCARTIONAL SERVICE AREA OFFICE 1

Abstract

     The purposes of this research were: 1) to study the organizational culture of educational institutions, 2) to examine the effectiveness of personnel administration, 3) to investigate the organizational culture affecting the effectiveness of personnel administration, and 4) to explore guidelines for developing organizational culture that influences the effectiveness of personnel administration in educational institutions under the Nakhon Si Thammarat Primary Educational Service Area Office 1. The sample consisted of 293 school administrators and teachers. The research instruments included questionnaires and interviews. The statistics used for data analysis were mean, standard deviation, correlation coefficient, multiple regression analysis, and content analysis.

The research findings revealed that:

1. The overall organizational culture of educational institutions was at a high level. When considering each aspect, it was found that the achievement-oriented culture had the highest mean, followed by adaptive culture, clan culture, and bureaucratic culture.


2. The overall effectiveness of personnel administration in educational institutions was also at a high level. When considered by aspects, the highest mean was found in discipline/disciplinary maintenance/termination from service, followed by personnel retention, performance evaluation and salary increment, recruitment and appointment, manpower planning and position allocation, and personnel development.


3. Adaptive culture, bureaucratic culture, and clan culture significantly affected the effectiveness of personnel administration in educational institutions under the Nakhon Si Thammarat Primary Educational Service Area Office 1.


4. Educational institutions should focus on creating a friendly working atmosphere, promoting collaboration, and encouraging open communication among administrators, teachers, and personnel. Shared values should be fostered alongside teacher development through Professional Learning Community (PLC) activities. Furthermore, institutions should cultivate a culture of happiness, recognize and honor outstanding personnel, and promote good role models to enhance motivation and sustainably improve the effectiveness of personnel administration.