AN ANALYTICAL STUDY OF THE LEADERSHIP: A CASE STUDY OF SOMDEJ PHRA BUDDACARYA (KIEAW UPASENO) IN THAI SANGHA ADMINISTRATION

Abstract

          The objectives of this research were as follows: 1) to study the leadership based on the concept of Western theory and the leadership according to Dhamma principle appeared in Tipitaka, 2) to study the leadership of Somdej Phr Buddacary (Kieaw Upaseno) in Thai Sangha administration, and 3) to process for leadership of Somdej Phr Buddacary (Kieaw Upaseno) in Thai Sangha administration. This research is qualitative research, the instrument used for data collection was in-depth interview from 10 key informants.

          The results have shown that; 1) The leadership based on the concept of Western theory and the leadership according to Dhamma principle appeared in Tipitaka were found that in behavioral property, ability to influence others that can induce others or other groups were willingness and enthusiasm about doing things according to need for success. For the leadership according to Dhamma principle appeared in Tipitaka was Chakkhumã that was meant to be visionary, Vidhũro that was meant to be management and Nissayasampanno that was meant to be human relationship. 2) The leadership of Somdej Phra Buddhacarya (Kiew Upaseno) in Thai Sangha Administration was found that Somdej Phra Buddhacarya (Kiew Upaseno) had the leadership property that can be divided into 9 aspects including, 2.1) having vision, 2.2) smiling and greeting 2.3) patience, 2.4) fast to work, fast decision-making, 2.5) high standards of work, 2.6) gratitude, 2.7) humility, 2.8) good memory, and 2.9) bravery. 3) The leadership application of Somdej Phra Buddhacarya (Kiew Upaseno) in Thai Sangha Administration was the leadership of Somdej Phra Buddhacarya (Kiew Upaseno) that can be processed in Thai Sangha administration in 6 aspects, including 3.1) the governance should be in the form of creating a vision far and wide, without the power of one person, but to decentralize the oversight of oversight. 3.2) The religious education must be promoted and supported the monks and novices that live in affiliation, they had been educated in PhraPariyattidhamma and other educations that should be consistent with the assigned by Sangha Supreme Council of Thailand. 3.3) The education should promote the monks or the abbots to educational financing. 3.4) The Propagation must develop the potential of personnel who practice about the propagation and should proceed in the propagation along the traditions of the Buddhist monks and Thai tradition with the cooperation of the Buddhist monks, the government and the people. 3.5) The public assistance has to promote the abbot to preserve the historic site and develop a clean surrounding. The temple must be central to community development. The temple had to lay the role of the community or society at which the temple is located. And to make the community or society using the temple as a base for propagating the teaching of Buddhism. 6) The public welfare must have a policy to promote the public interest in order to help the people, the monks and the novices who were still suffering. And the monks have to help them to their own full capacity.