Model of Personnel Management in the Digital Age Based on Brahmavihara 4 for the Special Education Center in the Northeast

Abstract

The objectives of this research were to: 1. Study the needs assessment of digital-era human resource management in Special Education Centers in Northeastern Thailand 2. develop a human resource management model for the digital era based on the Four Brahmaviharas of Special Education Centers in Northeastern Thailand; and 3. evaluate the developed model of digital-era human resource management based on the Four Brahmaviharas of Special Education Centers in Northeastern Thailand.
A mixed methods research design was employed. The population and sample consisted of 360 administrators, teachers, and educational personnel of Special Education Centers in Northeastern Thailand under the Office of Special Education Administration. For qualitative data, the informants included: (1) nine experts for focus group discussions, and (2) nine specialists for evaluating the developed model. The research instruments were questionnaires, interviews, and evaluation forms. Data were analyzed using 
percentage, mean, standard deviation, and the modified priority needs index (PNImodified).
The findings revealed that:
1. The needs assessment of digital-era human resource management ranked as follows: recruitment, appointment, and resignation (PNI = 0.2792); engagement and discipline (PNI = 0.2764); workforce planning (PNI = 0.2712); performance enhancement (PNI = 0.2397); and performance evaluation and compensation (PNI = 0.2011).
2. The developed model of digital-era human resource management based on the Four Brahmaviharas comprised six components: (1) model title, (2) objectives, (3) principles and concepts, (4) practices, (5) success goals, and (6) driving mechanisms.
3. The evaluation results of the model in terms of appropriateness, usefulness, and feasibility were rated at the highest level.