The Development on Digital Leadership Model of Administrator of Royal Irrigation

Abstract

The objectives of this research were to: 1) examine the components of digital leadership; 2) investigate the current conditions, desirable conditions, and priority needs for digital leadership development among administrators of the Royal Irrigation Department; and 3) develop a digital leadership development model for administrators of the Royal Irrigation Department. This study employed a mixed-methods research design. The sample consisted of 127 administrators under the Medium-Scale Water Resources Development Division, selected through multi-stage sampling. Key informants were administrators from Medium-Scale Irrigation Construction Offices 1-16, selected through purposive sampling. The research instruments included a dual-response questionnaire, a semi-structured interview form, and a model evaluation form. Data were analyzed using mean, standard deviation, the Modified Priority Needs Index (PNI _Modified), and content analysis.
The findings revealed that:
1. The digital leadership of administrators in the Royal Irrigation Department comprised five components: digital vision, systematic digital skills, professional data utilization, personnel capacity management, and the creation of a digital learning culture.
2. The overall current condition of digital leadership was at a high level, while the overall desirable condition was at the highest level.
3. The overall priority need for digital leadership development had a PNI Modified value of 0.294, with the highest priority needs being digital vision, the creation of a digital learning culture, and systematic digital skills, respectively
4. The developed digital leadership model consisted of five major components, including success indicators, success goals, development approaches, and implementation strategies. The evaluation results indicated that the model was appropriate, feasible, and useful for enhancing the digital leadership of administrators in the Royal Irrigation Department and could be adapted for organizational development in other contexts.