Leadership According to Sappurisa-dhamma of Administrators at Sub-District Administrative Organizations in Banphotphisai District, Nakhon Sawan Province

Abstract

The objectives of this study were: 1) to study the leadership according to the Sappurisa-dhamma (vitures of a gentleman) of the administrators at Sub-District Administrative Organizations in Banphotphisai District, Nakhon Sawan Province,               2) to compare the opinion of the people  toward the leadership according to the Sappurisa-dhamma of the administrators at Sub-District Administrative Organizations in Banphotphisai District, Nakhon Sawan Province  by classifying on the personnel factors, and 3) to study problems, barriers, and suggestions for the leadership according to the Sappurisa-dhamma of the administrators at Sub-District Administrative Organizations in Banphotphisai District, Nakhon Sawan Province.

This Research was mixed methods, by quantitative research used survey Research. The sample of this study was 396 people in Sub-district Administrative Organizations in Banphotphisai District, Nakhon Sawan Province. The used tools for data collection were Questionnaires analyzed data were frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation and hypothesis testing. To compare the opinions of the people toward the leadership of the administrators according to suppurisa-dhama of Sub-district Administrative Organizations in Banphotphisai District, NakhonSawan Province. The used statistics was t-test in the case of two groups of variables and F – test using one- way analysis of variance (one way ANOVA). In the case of three differences, the comparison of the mean difference was paired with the least significant difference methods (Least Significant Difference : LSD) and qualitative research, by in-depth interview with 10 key informants and using contextual content analysis techniques.

Results of the Research

1.  Overall, the level of the leadership according to the Sappurisa-dhamma of the administrators at Sub-District Administrative Organizations in Banphotphisai District, Nakhon Sawan Province was at the high level (= 3.66). When considering each aspect, it was found that the Puggalannuta (knowing the different individuals) was at the highest level (= 3.83). Then, the Dhammannuta (knowing the cause) was = 3.77, the Atthannuta (knowing the purpose) was = 3.75, the Parisannuta (knowing the society was = 3.67, the Mattannuta (knowing how to be temperate) was = 3.61, the Attannuta (knowing oneself)) was = 3.57 and the Kalannuta (knowing the proper time) was = 3.54.


2. The comparison of the opinion of the people toward the leadership according to the Sappurisa-dhamma of the administrators at Sub-District Administrative Organizations in Banphotphisai District, Nakhon Sawan Province by classifying on the personal factor found that the people having the different age, degree of education, occupation and income had the different opinion toward the leadership according to the Sappurisa-dhamma of the administrators at Sub-District Administrative Organizations in Banphotphisai District, Nakhon Sawan Province  at 0.05 and 0.01 of statistical significance.  Therefore, the hypothesis is accepted.  However, the people having the different gender had no the different opinion toward the leadership according to the Sappurisa-dhamma of the administrators at Sub-District Administrative Organizations in Banphotphisai District, Nakhon Sawan Province.  Therefore the hypothesis is denied. 


3. The problems, barriers, and suggestions for the leadership according to the Sappurisa-dhamma of the administrators at Sub-District Administrative Organizations in Banphotphisai District, Nakhon Sawan Province were that some projects did not suit to the need of the people, the ancient remains conservation was difficult because the ancient remains were near the community. Moreover, the administrators had the little time in meeting the people. There were a lot of the national holidays and the little activities. The administration was not transparent. The administrators supported their friends. It made the people unconfident. Moreover, the administration made the problems and exploited the people. The suggestions were that the administrators should provide the budget to help the people rapidly with presenting the project, have the policy in the disaster prevention continuously, and have the public relations for the warning. Moreover, the administrators should survey the happiness of the people and the places having the cultural value in the community, pay attention to the ways for leading to the goals clearly, develop the community, give the collaboration extremely, and allocate the time for meeting the people. The administrators should provide the activities suitable to the community, sacrifice their happiness to the public and have the public relations to make the understanding in the right and duty for the participation of people thoroughly. The administration did not make the problems and exploit the people.