Transformational Leadership in Accordance with Buddha Dhamma of Sangha Administrators in Muang Phetchabun District, Phetchabun Province

Abstract

The objectives of this research were:- 1) to study the transformational leadership in accordance with Buddha Dhamma of Sañgha administrators in Muang Phetchabun District, Phetchabun Province. 2) to compare the transformational leadership in accordance with Buddha Dhamma of Sañgha administrators in Muang Phetchabun District, Phetchabun Province by classifying on the personal factors, and 3) to study the problems, threats obstacles and suggestions for the transformational leadership in accordance with Buddha Dhamma of Sañgha administrators in Muang Phetchabun District, Phetchabun Province.

This research applied the Mixed Methods Research consisting of the qualitative and qualitative research. The sample was 263 monks at Muang Phetchabun District, Phetchabun Province from the sampling table of Taro Yamane. The tools of the research were questionnaire and in-depth interview from the key informants. The analysis of data used Statistical Package for Social Science. The statistic for analysis data used Frequencies, Percentage, Mean, Standard Deviation, F-test with One way ANOVA and Least Significant Difference : LSD.

Results of the Research :

1. Overall view, the opinion the monks towards the transformational leadership in accordance with Buddha Dhamma of Sañgha administrators in Muang Phetchabun District, Phetchabun Province at hight level ( = 3.62). When considered each aspect found that all aspects were at high level sorted from descending order as follows: Samvara-padhãna ( = 3.66),  Pahãna-padhãna  (=3.63), Anurakkhanã-padhãna ( = 3.63), Bhãvanã-padhãna ( = 3.57) respectively.


2. The result of the comparison of the opinion of the sample towards the desirable leadership of Sañgha Administrative monks at Muang Phetchabun District, Phetchabun Province found that the sample having the different age, different year degree, Dhamma education, degree of Palĩ education and General education had no the different the opinion towards the desirable leadership of Sañgha Administrative monk at Muang Phetchabun District, Phetchabun Province. The research hypothesis was rejected.


3. The problems, threats and suggestion for the transformational leadership in accordance with Buddha Dhamma of Sañgha administrators in Muang Phetchabun District, Phetchabun Province were that 1) some monks had no discipline and reason in the sangka adminstrotion clearly. 2) some monks had the want with the power, greed and corruption, 3) some monks had no understanding in the role and hold on to the old a administrators moreover, 4) some monks did not follow the works. The suggestions were that 1) the Sangka adminstrotion should set the discipline reasonably in the adminstrotions, 2) The monks should omit the wont, 3) the monks should make the understanding in the roles and promote the Sañgha activities. Moreover, 4) the monks should follow the work continuously.