GUIDELINES FOR DEVELOPING RESULTS-ORIENTED LEADERSHIP BASED ON BUDDHIST PRINCIPLES OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS UNDER THE SURIN PRIMARY EDUCATION SERVICE AREA OFFICE 1

Abstract

This research entitled “Guidelines for Developing Results-Oriented Leadership Based on Buddhist Principles of School Administrators under the Surin Primary Educational Service Area Office 1” aimed to: (1) study the current state of results-oriented leadership among school administrators under the Surin Primary Educational Service Area Office 1; (2) examine methods for developing results-oriented leadership based on Buddhist principles; and (3) propose guidelines for developing results-oriented leadership based on Buddhist principles for school administrators under the Surin Primary Educational Service Area Office 1.The reliability coefficient of the research instrument was 0.924. This study employed a mixed-methods research design. The sample consisted of 168 school administrators and teachers, with the sample size determined using the Krejcie and Morgan table and selected through simple random sampling. Research instruments included questionnaires, interview forms, and appropriateness assessment forms. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, including mean and standard deviation, as well as content analysis. The research findings were as follows:
1) The overall state of results-oriented leadership among school administrators was at the highest level ( 𝑥̄ = 4.91). The highest-rated aspect was motivation building ( 𝑥̄ = 4.96), followed by personnel development ( 𝑥̄ = 4.93), evaluation ( 𝑥̄ = 4.92), rewards and compensation ( 𝑥̄ = 4.91), strategic planning ( 𝑥̄ =  4.89), and decentralization ( 𝑥̄ = 4.85).
2)The methods for developing results-oriented leadership based on Buddhist principles emphasized integrating the Seven Principles of a Virtuous Person (Sappurisadhamma 7) with modern management practices, focusing on strategic planning, data-driven decision-making, collaboration, motivation building, and personnel development in order to enhance administrative effectiveness and educational achievement.

3) The proposed guidelines for developing results-oriented leadership based on Buddhist principles were evaluated at a high level of appropriateness. The guidelines can be applied as a framework for developing administrators’ leadership to promote educational achievement alongside moral and ethical values. The proposed guidelines consisted of six aspects: strategic planning, motivation building, evaluation, rewards and compensation, decentralization, and personnel development.