ETHICAL LEADERSHIP IN WORK PERFORMANCE OF THE VILLAGE HEADMEN IN UBONRAT DISTRICT, KHON KAEN PROVINCE

Abstract

The objectives of this thesis are as follows: 1) to study the level of ethical leadership in work performance of the village headman 2) to study the relationship between personal factors and ethical leadership with work performance of the village headman 3) to study the recommendations of ethical leadership towards work performance of the village headman using a questionnaire to collect data from a sample of 395 people who were residents of Ubonratana District, Khon Kaen Province. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics such as percentage, mean, standard deviation. The relationship between independent variables and dependent variables was studied using chi-squared values which was statistically significant at the 0.05 level. The results showed that: 1)People's opinions on the level of ethical leadership in work performance of the village headman in all 5 aspects were at a high level when considering each aspect, it was found that honesty had the highest average. As for the opinions on the level of work performance of the village headman in all 5 aspects, it was at a high level when considering each aspect, it was found that the village development plan had the highest average. 2) The results of the relationship test were gender, age, education level, occupation and monthly average income. There is no relationship with work performance of the village headman, significantly at the 0.05 level and the test result of the relationship between ethical leadership and work performance of the village headman in justice, honesty, sacrifice, reliability and responsibility. There was no significant relationship with work performance of the village headman. 3) Recommendations on ethical leadership in work performance of the village headman in Ubonrat district, Khon Kaen Province is to encourage people to have additional occupations, making local products into OTOP and there is a central fund to develop and find a market for the people as well. The village headman should prepare a village development project plan, support scholarships for children, youth, the underprivileged and follow up on the project results to be consistent with the local government organizations.