An Application of Buddhist Principles of Administrators for Administration of Phrapariyattidhamma Schools General Education Department in Nakhon Sawan Province

Abstract

The objectives of the research were: 1) to study the application of Buddhist principles of administrators for administration of Phrapariyattidhamma Schools, General Education Department in Nakhon Sawan Province,  2) to compare the administrators’opinions towards the application of the Buddhist principles of the administrators for the administration of Phrapariyattidhamma Schools, General Education Department in Nakhon Sawan Province classified by personal factors and, 3) to suggest the guidelines for the application of the Buddhist principles of the administrators for the administration of Phrapariyattidhamma Schools, General Education Department in Nakhon Sawan Province. This research was Descriptive Research consisting of Survey Research and Qualitative Research. The sample of the research consisted of 123 administrators and teachers. The tools of the research were the questionnaire and In-depth Interview from 7 Key Informants. The statistics used Frequency, Percentage, Mean, Standard Deviation. Results of the research Overall, the application of the Buddhist principles of the administrators for the administration of Phrapariyattidhamma Schools, General Education Department in Nakhon Sawan Province in 4 aspects: 1) the academic administration with the Sappurisadhamma 7, 2) the budget administration with the Good Governance, 3) the personnel administration with the Aparihaniyadhamma 7, and 4) the general administration with the Adhipateyya 3 was at high level. When considering each aspect, it found that it was at high level.