GUIDELINES FOR DEVELOPMENT OF THE CONFLICTS MANAGEMENT ATTRIBUTES ACCORDING TO SARANIYADHAMMA OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS UNDER T HE OFFICE OF LOPBURI PRIMARY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AREA 1

Abstract

The objectives of this research are: 1) to study the state of conflict management attributes of school administrators, 2) to study the methods for development of conflict management attributes according to Saraniyadhamma for school administrators, and 3) to propose the guidelines for development of conflict management attributes according to Saraniyadhamma for school administrators under the Office of Lopburi Primary Educational Service Area 1.  The quantitative data were collected by questionnaires from 310 samples and analyzed by percentage, mean and standard deviation. The qualitative data were collected by in-depth interviews with 5 key-informants and then analyzed by content analysis.

The study results indicated that:

1. The state of conflict management attributes of school administrators under the Office of Lopburi Primary Educational Service Area 1 has PNImodified at 0.42 - 0.49 and the overall PNImodified = 0.46. The most desirable attribute is on Personality, followed by Management, and Morality, Ethics and Capability respectively.
2. The methods for development of conflict management attributes according to Saraniyadhamma for school administrators are as follows: 1) Mettakayakamma has 8 methods, 2) Mettavacikamma has 3 methods, 3) Mettamanokamma has 9 methods, 4) Sadharanabhogi has 2 methods, 5) Silasamannata has 3 methods, and 6) Ditthisamannata has 6 methods.
3. The guidelines for development of conflict management attributes according to Saraniyadhamma for school administrators can be divided into 3 parts. 1) The conflict management attributes of school administrators are to manage effectively, to have good personality, to have morality and virtues, and to have capability. 2) The conflict management attributes of school administrators are based on the principles of Saraniyadhamma. 3) The steps in development of conflict management attributes according to Saraniyadhamma for school administrators are as follows: (1) Competition in 11 methods, (2) Collaboration in 11 methods, (3) Compromise in 8 methods, (4) Avoidance in 9 methods, and (5) Accommodation in 8 methods.