THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE AND HAPPINESS IN TEACHERS’ WORK IN SCHOOLS UNDER SINGBURI PRIMARY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AREA OFFICE

Abstract

The objectives of this research were to study (1) the organizational culture in schools under Singburi Primary Educational Service Area Office; (2) the work happiness level of teachers in schools under Singburi Primary Educational Service Area Office; and (3) the relationship between organizational culture and teachers’ wok happiness in schools under Singburi Primary Educational Service Area Office.

          This research is a correlational study. The population comprised 858 school teachers under Singburi Primary Educational Service Area Office. The sample consisted of 270 school teachers, obtained by simple random sampling.  The sample size was determined using Krejcie and Morgan’s Sample Size Table. The research tool was a questionnaire on organizational culture of the school and teachers’ work happiness, with reliability coefficients of .86 and .92, respectively. Statistics employed for data analysis were the frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and Pearson’s product-moment correlation coefficient. Descriptive data presentation.

          The research findings revealed that

1. Both the overall and specific aspects of organizational culture in the schools under Sing Buri Primary Educational Service Area Office were rated at a high level, while the specific aspects of the acceptance and honesty were rated at the highest level;
2. Both the overall and specific aspects of work happiness of teachers in the schools under Singburi Primary Educational Service Area Office were rated at a high level, while the specific aspects of the search for knowledge, the possession of virtues, the cleverly usage of money, and the family life were rated at the highest level;
3. Organizational culture and happiness in teachers’ work in the schools were positively correlated at a high level, with statistical significance at the .01 level.