The Relationship Between Participatory Management and General Administration in Schools under the Saraburi Primary Educational Service Area Office 1

Abstract

This study aimed to examine the relationship between participatory management and general administration in schools under Saraburi Primary Educational Service Area Office 1. The objectives of the study were: (1) to investigate the levels of participatory management and general administration in schools under Saraburi Primary Educational Service Area Office 1, and (2) to examine the relationship between participatory management and general administration in these schools. The sample consisted of 285 teachers from schools under Saraburi Primary Educational Service Area Office 1, selected by simple random sampling. The research instrument was a questionnaire validated for content validity, with IOC values ranging from 0.60 to 1.00. The reliability of the questionnaire, determined using Cronbach’s alpha coefficient, was 0.98. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Pearson’s correlation analysis. The findings revealed that: 1. The overall and individual aspect levels of participatory management in schools under Saraburi Primary Educational Service Area Office 1 were at a high level (M = 4.12, SD = 0.57). Similarly, the overall and individual aspect levels of general administration were also at a high level (M = 4.11, SD = 0.63). The three aspects with the highest mean scores were internal control system management, educational technology management, and administrative operations. 2. Participatory management was positively correlated with overall general administration at a very high level (r = .956), and with each aspect at a very high level, with statistical significance at the .01 level. However, the relationships between participation in operational performance and administrative operations (r = .733) and between participation in benefit sharing and administrative operations (r = .730) were high.