RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN TEAMWORK AND WORKING HAPPINESS OF TEACHERS UNDER TRANG PRIMARY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AREA OFFICE 2

Abstract

The aims of this study were to investigate teachers’ teamwork, teachers’ working happiness, the relationships between teachers’ teamwork and working happiness, and to examine problems with suggestions regarding teachers under Trang Primary Educational Service Area Office 2. This research was quantitative research. The sample consisted of 291 teachers under Trang Primary Educational Service Area Office 2, obtained from each district by proportional two-stage stratified random sampling and simple random sampling. The data gathering instrument was a five-point rating scale questionnaire. The statistics used for data analysis comprised mean, standard deviation, and Pearson’s correlation coefficient. The results revealed that 1) The teachers’ teamwork was found at a good level ( = 4.35, S.D. = 0.58). 2) The teachers’ working happiness was found at a high level. 3) There was a highly positive relationship between teachers’ teamwork and working happiness at .001 Level of Significance (r = .783) and 61.30 percent of the working happiness variance could be explained by Team working. (r2 = .613) 4) Some of the problems arose from teachers' disagreements and having few meetings for discussions. This made planning for various tasks and assignments unclear, resulting in the work not being achieved as expected. Therefore, consultation, exchange of opinions, and planned cooperation should be carried out to achieve successful and effective work results.