THE DEVELOPMENT OF A PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT HANDBOOK BASED ON IDDHIPADA Ⅳ OF SCHOOL UNDER NAKHON SI THAMMARAT PRIMARY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AREA OFFICE 3

Abstract

The purposes of this research were to 1) study the current conditions of personnel administration in schools 2) develop a personnel administration manual based on the principles of Iddhipada IV for schools and 3) evaluate the personnel administration manual based on the principles of Iddhipada IV for schools. This study employed a mixed-methods research design consisting of three stages. The first stage involved studying the current conditions through in-depth interviews with 15 key informants. The second stage focused on developing the manual through in-depth interviews with 5 key informants. The third stage involved evaluating the manual by 44 participants, including school administrators and heads of personnel administration. The research instruments consisted of an interview form and an evaluation form. Data were analyzed using percentage, mean, and standard deviation. along with descriptive analysis.

The results showed that 1) the current state of personnel administration in schools under the Nakhon Si Thammarat Primary Educational Service Area Office 3 indicated that schools implemented personnel administration in a systematic manner in accordance with the regulations, criteria, and guidelines prescribed by the supervising authority. The scope of personnel administration covered several key functions, including manpower planning, performance appraisal, enhancement of work efficiency, discipline and disciplinary maintenance, leave administration, as well as the maintenance of personnel records and personnel information systems. 2) The personnel administration manual based on the principles of Iddhipada IV for schools under the Nakhon Si Thammarat Primary Educational Service Area Office 3 consisted of six key components: (1) Introduction (2) Objectives (3) Definitions (4) Organizational structure, duties, and responsibilities (5) Operational guidelines and procedures (6) References. The manual covered essential personnel administration functions, including manpower planning, performance appraisal, enhancement of work efficiency, discipline and disciplinary maintenance, administration of all types of leave, as well as the organization of personnel systems and the maintenance of personnel records. All functions were systematically integrated with the principles of Iddhipada IV. 3) The results of the evaluation of the personnel administration manual based on the principles of Iddhipada IV for schools under the Nakhon Si Thammarat Primary Educational Service Area Office 3 revealed that, overall, the manual was rated at the highest level of appropriateness the highest level of feasibility and the highest level of usefulness.