A Study of Personnel Administration Based on the Four Iddhipāda Principles of School Administrators under the Kalasin Primary Educational Service Area Office 3

Abstract

The purposes of this research were to study the current condition of personnel administration based on the Four Iddhipāda principles of school administrators, and to propose guidelines for personnel administration grounded in the Four Iddhipāda principles for school administrators under the Kalasin Primary Educational Service Area Office 3. The study employed a mixed-methods approach combining quantitative and qualitative research. The quantitative instrument was a questionnaire with a reliability coefficient of 0.972. The sample consisted of 315 school administrators and teachers. Statistical methods used included frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation. For the qualitative phase, data were collected through interviews with nine experts selected as key informants. The research results were as follows: 1. The overall condition of personnel administration based on the Four Iddhipāda principles among school administrators under the Kalasin Primary Educational Service Area Office 3 showed that the highest level of practice was in personnel development, followed by personnel retention, separation from service, and personnel recruitment, respectively. The lowest level of practice was found in personnel planning. 2. Guidelines for personnel administration based on the Four Iddhipāda principles indicate that schools should evaluate and revise training curricula to ensure alignment with current conditions. Schools should also create a supportive and positive work environment that fosters happiness, organizational commitment, and a sense of belonging among personnel. Additionally, administrators should act with fairness, respect the rights of personnel, and provide necessary support when needed.

Keywords: Personnel Management, Four Iddhipāda, Primary Education