Factors Affecting the Effectiveness of Ecclesiastical Administration, Case Study: Temple in Phra Nakhon District Bangkok

Abstract

This research aims to: 1) study the factors affecting the effectiveness of the administration of Sangha affairs in the case of temples in the Phra Nakhon district, Bangkok; 2) compare the effectiveness of Sangha affairs administration in these temples based on six personal characteristics; and 3) analyze the factors influencing the effectiveness of Sangha affairs administration in this case study. The study employed a quantitative research method. The sample consisted of 400 monks from temples in the Phra Nakhon district. The research instrument was a questionnaire with a reliability coefficient of .95. The data were analyzed using percentage, mean, standard deviation, one-way analysis of variance (One-way ANOVA), and multiple regression analysis.
The findings revealed that:
1. Factors Affecting the Effectiveness of the Administration of the Sangha Affairs: A Case Study of Temples in Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok. The findings revealed that the majority of respondents were assistant abbots aged 41-60 years, with 10-20 years of ordination. Their educational qualifications included a bachelor's degree in general education, the Pali Studies (3rd-6th grade), and the Dhamma Studies (highest level of Dhamma education).
2. The results of the comparison of the effectiveness of Sangha affairs administration revealed that the governance aspect showed significant differences based on personal characteristics, particularly age, at the .05 level.
3. Factors influencing the effectiveness of the Sangha affairs administration indicated that organizational structuring, directing, coordination, and control positively influenced the effectiveness of Sangha affairs administration. Collectively, these factors accounted for 49.8% of the variance (Adjusted R² = .498) and had a statistically significant effect at the .01 level.