INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIP ACCORDING TO BUDDHIST APPROACH APPLYING IN THE WORKPLACE OF THE BUDDHIST UNIVERSITY

Abstract

The objective of this research was to study Buddhist relationship of employees applying in the workplace of the Buddhist University. It is qualitative research using an interview method. The key informants were selected through purposive sampling including three groups of employees; management team; academic and administrative staff.

The results of this research found that: the relationship between superior and subordinate has mainly expressed in three ways; 1) the flexibility in work management, 2) moral leading management, and 3) horizontal relationship. These influence the cooperation between superior and subordinate not to have excessive pressure and tension. For the relationship between subordinates themselves, there are two important characteristics; 1) family relationship and 2) adhering to be a giver, which are the principles for cohabitation within the organization. To create a relationship for employees in the workplace needs to use Buddhist principle and the realization of understanding in the organizational culture of the university that give precedence to the application of Buddhist dhamma and continual practice of employees within the organization which are the ethics that every employee performs together.