THE DEVELOPMENT OF QUALITY CHANGE MANAGEMENT MODEL BASED ON BUDDHIST PRINCIPLES OF PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN KHON KAEN

Abstract

The purposes of this research were: (1) To study the quality change management of private schools in Khon Kaen; (2) To develop the quality change management model based on Buddhist principles of private schools in Khon Kaen; and (3) To evaluate the developed quality change management model based on Buddhist principles of private schools in Khon Kaen. The methods of this study were divided into 3 steps. Step 1 was to study papers and research related to change management and concepts of total quality management by interviewing with quality school administrators and analyzing the data to define the appropriate components. Step 2 was to develop quality change management model based on Buddhist principles of private schools in Khon Kaen by using the experts’ group discussion and conveying the information from step 1 to draft a quality change management model based on Buddhist principles of private schools in Khon Kaen. Step 3 was to evaluate the quality change management model based on Buddhist principles of private schools in Khon Kaen which was developed by the researcher by seminar based on 10 experts by purposive selection. The tool used for collecting data was a model assessment. The statistics used in the data analysis were percentage, mean, and standard deviation. The research findings were revealed as follows: 1) The condition of quality change management of private schools in Khon Kaen focused on developing learners to have quality in both knowledge and morality based on the identity of private schools. School administrators have visions, ability to develop schools to keep pace with changes, knowing how to develop schools to have quality to international standards, and using of information technology in management.  2) The quality change management model based on Buddhist principles of private schools in Khon Kaen consisted of 9 key components as follows: 1) transformational leadership based on path of accomplishment 2) preparation for change based on path of accomplishment 3) participation based on path of accomplishment 4) personnel development based on path of accomplishment 5) patron focus based on path of accomplishment 6) strategic planning based on path of accomplishment 7) change performing based on path of accomplishment 8) evaluation of changes based on path of accomplishment, and 9) continuous improvement based on path of accomplishment. 3) The evaluation result of quality change management model based on Buddhist principles of private schools in Khon Kaen which was developed by the researcher found that the accuracy, suitability, feasibility and usefulness were at the highest level.