BUDDHA-DHAMMA INTEGRATION FOR PROMOTING FOR PERSONNEL’S WORK PERFORMANCE EFFCIENCY AT KHLUNG MUNICIPALITY CHANTHABURI PROVINCE

Abstract

Objectives of this search article were: 1. examine the level of work performance efficiency of personnel, 2. investigate the relationship between the Iddhipada principles and work performance efficiency, and 3. propose a Buddhist-integrated approach to enhance the work performance efficiency of personnel in Khlung Municipality, Chanthaburi Province. The study employed a mixed-methods design. Quantitative data were collected from 147 samples using a questionnaire with a reliability coefficient of 0.939, and analyzed using frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and Pearson’s correlation. Qualitative data were collected from 9 key informants through in-depth interviews and analyzed using descriptive content analysis.

The findings revealed that: 1. the overall level of work performance efficiency of personnel was at a high level ( = 3.57, S.D. = 0.36); 2. the Iddhipada principles were highly correlated with work performance efficiency (r = .881**) at the .01 level of statistical significance, indicating that these principles enhance intrinsic motivation and continuous work improvement; and 3. the Buddhist-integrated approach showed that the Iddhipada principles function as a systematic mechanism linking human resource development with work performance dimensions, including quality, quantity, time, and cost. Specifically, Chanda (motivation) serves as the foundation, Viriya (effort) as the driving force, Citta (attention) enhances carefulness, and Vimamsa (investigation) supports continuous improvement, leading to concrete and sustainable improvements in work performance.