Motivation in Performing Duties of Personnel, Mahamakut Buddhist University, Sirindhornrajavidyalaya Campus

Abstract

This research article aims to 1) study the motivation of personnel at Mahamakut Buddhist University, Sirindhornrajavidyalaya Campus, in performing their duties, 2) compare the motivation of personnel in performing their duties, classified according to their basic personal factors and 3) study the problems and solutions in performing the duties of personnel. The research is quantitative, using questionnaires as the research instrument. The sample group consisted of 76 administrative/academic and support staff. Data were analyzed using frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test, one-way ANOVA and pairwise comparisons using the Scheffé method. The research instrument had a reliability coefficient of 0.93.

The research results showed that 1) the overall motivation of personnel in performing their duties was at a moderate level. When considering each aspect, the aspect of job characteristics had the highest mean, at a high level, followed by the aspect of job achievement, at a high level and the aspect of compensation and welfare, which had the lowest mean, at a moderate level. 2) The hypothesis testing results revealed that personnel with different genders, religious statuses, ages, occupations and years of service did not differ significantly in their overall motivation to perform their duties. And 3) personnel feedback indicated that compensation and welfare did not meet civil service standards and were insufficient for a decent standard of living. Therefore, improvements should be urgently made to meet the established criteria. The research results yielded a conceptual model called the MBU.SRC. Model.