RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE AND EFFECTIVENESS OF SCHOOLS UNDER NAKHON SI THAMMARAT PRIMARY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AREA OFFICE 4

Abstract

The objective of this research was to study 1) organizational culture of schools, 2) effectiveness of schools, and 3) relationship between organizational culture and effectiveness of schools under  Nakhon Si Thammarat Primary Educational Service Area Office 4. The sample was 313 teachers at schools  under Nakhon Si Thammarat Primary Educational Service Area Office 4, obtained by stratified random sampling. Five-rating scale questionnaire was used as a research instrument. Data collected were then analyzed using statistics, including percentage, mean, standard deviation, Pearson Correlation Coefficient, and multiple regression analysis. The results of this research were as follows: 1. Overall organizational culture of schools for both overall and individual aspects were at the high level. 2. Overall effectiveness of schools for both overall and individual aspects were at the high level. 3. Organizational culture had relatively high positive correlation with effectiveness of schools under Nakhon Si Thammarat Primary Educational Service Area Office 4. Six aspects of organizational culture could jointly predict 66.20% of the variance in the effectiveness of schools. Predictive variables of organizational culture influencing the effectiveness of schools under Nakhon Si Thammarat Primary Educational Service Area Office 4 with a statistical significance level of 0.05 consisted of Purpose (PS), Sense of Community(GP), Generosity (FP), and Individual Difference (ID). In contrast, Decision Making (DP) and  Quality (QP) statistically insignificantly  influenced effectiveness of schools under  Nakhon Si Thammarat Primary Educational Service Area Office 4. Predictive variable of organizational culture with the highest power of influence was Purpose (PS), followed by Generosity (GP), Sense of Community(FP),  Individual Difference (ID), Quality (QP) and  Decision Making (DP), respectively. The  raw score(unstandardized) predictive equation could be developed below: = 1.172(Constant) + .246(PS) + .169(GP) + .149(FP) + .107(ID) + .044(QP) + .034 (DP)
The standardized score predictive equation could be developed below: =.291(PS) + .220(GP) + .191(FP) + .156(ID) + .060(QP) + .044(DP)