The Development of a Process for Building an Ethical Organizational Culture in Secondary Schools Under the Pathum Thani Primary Educational Service Area Office 2.

Abstract

The objectives of this research article were to study the priority needs for the process of creating an ethical organizational culture in educational institutions for primary school teachers under the Pathum Thani Primary Educational Service Area Office 2, to develop the process of creating such organizational culture, to implement the process, and to evaluate the process of creating an ethical organizational culture in educational institutions for primary school teachers under the Pathum Thani Primary Educational Service Area Office 2. This is a Research and Development (R&D) study combining quantitative and qualitative research methods. It was conducted within the area of the Pathum Thani Primary Educational Service Area Office 2, with a population consisting of teachers and school administrators. The qualitative sample group consisted of 15 key informants for in-depth interviews and focus group discussions, and quantitative data were collected using a needs assessment questionnaire from 120 teachers. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics (frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation), while qualitative data were analyzed using content analysis and descriptive narration.

The research findings revealed that 1) The current state of the ethical organizational culture was at a moderate level, while the desirable state was at a high level. There were urgent priority needs regarding the ethical leadership of administrators and participation in defining values. 2) The result of the process development yielded the "ETHIC Model," consisting of 5 key steps, which was validated by experts at the highest level. 3) The implementation results showed that administrators and teachers exhibited behaviors consistent with shared values, resulting in enthusiasm and a clearly positive working atmosphere. 4)The evaluation results showed that stakeholders were satisfied and perceived the benefits at the highest level.

The body of knowledge derived from this research presents the "ETHIC Model" as a flexible and participatory process innovation. This confirms the academic concept that creating a sustainable ethical culture requires strong leadership coupled with the creation of shared values that are practical within the context of the educational institution.