The 21st Century Management Skills for Educational Institution Administrators under the Jurisdiction of the Ubon Ratchathani Secondary Educational Service Area Office, Amnat Charoen

Abstract

Background and Aims: Education is an important tool for human, social, and national development. It is the main mechanism for creating a quality workforce. Able to live happily with others in society. At a time when the world is changing rapidly in the 21^st century, this research has the following objectives: 1) to study and analyze the management skills in the 21^st century of Educational Institution Administrators under the Ubon Ratchathani and Amnat Charoen Secondary Educational Service Area Offices. 2) To compare the management skills in the 21^st century among administrators of educational institutions under the same affiliation. Classified by position education level and the size of the educational institution. 3) To study and find ways to develop management skills in the 21^st century of educational institution administrators in those areas.

Methodology: The sample used in this research consisted of 351 school administrators and teachers. The sample size was determined according to Krejci and Morgan's table. and used the random sampling method. The research instrument was a questionnaire with a 5-level rating scale. Which has a consistency index between 0.80 and 1.00 and the total reliability of the questionnaire is 0.89. Statistics used in data analysis include frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, T-value and F-value tests.

Results: The results of the research are as follows: (1) Management skills in the 21^st century of administrators of educational institutions under the Secondary Educational Service Area Office, Ubon Ratchathani and Amnat Charoen, overall it is at a high level. (2) Results of comparing opinions about management skills in the 21^st century among administrators of educational institutions under the same affiliation. Divided by position Education level and the size of the educational institution. It was found that overall and in each aspect there were no differences. (3) Guidelines for promoting management skills in the 21^st century of school administrators in the Ubon Ratchathani Secondary Educational Service Area Office consist of 5 areas: 1) communication skills, 2) relationship-building skills, 3) technology and digital skills, 4) vision setting skills, and 5) analytical thinking and creative thinking skills.

Conclusion: According to the research, educational institution administrators in the twenty-first century working for the Secondary Educational Service Area Office of Ubon Ratchathani and Amnat Charoen have generally high management skills. There were no significant differences in management skills across positions, educational levels, or institution size. To improve these abilities, the study suggests focusing on five key areas: communication, relationship building, technology and digital skills, vision setting, and analytical and creative thinking.