The Human Resource Management according to the Principles of Raja-sangahavatthu of the Administrators of Local Administrative Organizations in the Area of Thapkhlo District, Phichit Province

Abstract

The objectives of this research were: 1) to study the state of the human resource management according to the principles of Raja-Sangahavatthu (virtues making for national integration) of the administrators of local administrative organizations in Thapkhlo District, Phichit Province, 2) to study the relationship to the human resource management according to the principles of Raja-Sangahavatthu of the administrators of the local administrative organizations in Thapkhlo District, Phichit Province, and 3) to study the problems, obstacles and suggestions for the human resource management according to the principles of Raja-Sangahavatthu of the administrators of the local administrative organizations in Thapkhlo District,  Phichit Province.

This research applied the Mixed Methods Research consisting of the qualitative and quantitative research. The sample was 141 staffs at the municipality and local administrative organizations in Thapkhlo District, Phichit Province from 216 staffs with the table of Taro Yamane. The tools of the research were questionnaire with the 0.968 of reliability and in-depth interview from the 11 key informants. The analysis of data used Statistical Package for Social Science. The statistics for analysis data used Frequencies, Percentage, Mean, Standard Deviation, and Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation Coefficient.

Results of the Research

1. Overall, the state of the human resource management of the administrators of the local administrative organizations in Thapkhlo District, Phichit Province was at the high level ( =3.65). When considering each aspect, it was found that the human resource management in the planning was at the highest level ( =3.78). Then, it was the human resource management in the maintaining ( =3.65). However, the human resource management in the developing was at the lowest level ( =3.57). Moreover, the staffs had the opinion to the human resource management according to the principles of Raja-Sangahavatthu of the administrators of the local administrative organizations in Thapkhlo District, Phichit Province in the research was at the high level ( =3.54). When considering each aspect, it was found that the human resource management in the Purisamedha (shrewdness in the promotion and encouragement of government officials) was at the highest level ( =3.66). Then, it was the human resource management in the Sassamedha (shrewdness in agricultural promotion) ( =3.60). However, the human resource management in the Vachapeyya (kindly and convincing speech) was at the lowest level ( =3.32).


2.  The relationship to the human resource management according to the principles of Raja-Sangahavatthu of the administrators of the local administrative organizations in Thapkhlo District, Phichit Province found that overall, the human resource management according to the principles of Raja-Sangahavatthu of the administrators of the local administrative organizations in Thapkhlo District, Phichit Province had the positive relationship at the low level (r = 0.249**). When considering each aspect, it was found that the human resource management according to Sassamedha of the administrators of the local administrative organizations in Thapkhlo District, Phichit Province had the positive relationship at the middle level. The human resource management according to Vachapeyya of the administrators of the local administrative organizations in Thapkhlo District, Phichit Province had the negative relationship at the low level. Therefore, the research hypothesis was accepted.


3. The problems, obstacles and suggestions for the human resource management according to the principles of Raja-Sangahavatthu of the administrators of the local administrative organizations in Thapkhlo District, Phichit Province found that the administrators did not plan the man power for the future. The staffs were recruited from the intimates. The administrators did not give the opportunities to the people having the knowledge and capability in the recruitment of the staffs. Some local administrators did not promote the staffs for the training. The suggestions for the human resource management according to the principles of Raja-Sangahavatthu of the administrators of the local administrative organizations in Thapkhlo District, Phichit Province were that the administrators should set the frame of the staffs suitable to the work by planning the man power continuously every year. The recruitment of the staffs should be announced, have the public relations thoroughly and specify the criterion by considering the knowledge and capability and recruiting the people within the organization and the other people. Moreover, the administrators should promote the staffs for the training and development.