GUIDELINES FOR PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT ACCORDING TO THE PRINCIPLES OF SAPPURISADHAM 7 OF THE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION NETWORK GROUP 15 (KHONG CHIAM), UBON RATCHATHANI PRIMARY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AREA OFFICE 3

Abstract

The objectives of this research were: 1) examine the conditions of personnel administration; 2) study personnel administration in accordance with the seven Sappurisa-dhammā; and 3) propose guidelines for personnel administration based on the Seven Principles of Sappurisa Dhamma within the Network of Educational Institutions No. 15 (Khong Chiam) under the Ubon Ratchathani Primary Educational Service Area Office 3.This study employed a Mixed Methods Research design. The quantitative population and sample consisted of 92 participants from 12 schools, selected using the Krejcie and Morgan sampling table. For the qualitative component, five key informants were selected, all of whom were school administrators with at least five years of experience. The research instruments included a five-point Likert scale questionnaire and open-ended questions, as well as a semi-structured interview. The reliability of the entire instrument was 0.88, and content validity was verified using the Index of Item-Objective Congruence (IOC) by experts. Data analysis for the quantitative data was conducted using descriptive statistics, including mean and standard deviation. Qualitative data were analysed through content analysis.

The research findings revealed that

1. Conditions of personnel administration Overall, the level was high in all aspects. The aspect with the highest mean was discipline and maintenance of discipline, followed by retirement from government service and the enhancement of operational efficiency, respectively.
2. Personnel administration based on the Seven Principles of Sappurisa-dhammā Overall, all aspects were at a high level. The aspects ranked from highest to lowest mean were Kālajāññutā (sense of timing), Mattaññutā (moderation), and Puggalaññutā (understanding of individuals)
3. Guidelines for personnel administration based on the seven Sappurisa-dhammā Emphasis should be placed on enhancing motivation through timely recognition and praise (Kālajāññutā), establishing transparent and fair evaluation criteria (Mattaññutā), promoting continuous personnel development (Attaññutā), and systematically planning workforce allocation in advance (Dhammaññutā), to achieve the sustainable goals of educational institutions.