GUIDELINES FOR PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION ACCORDING TO CHAKRA 4 PRINCIPLES OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION ADMINISTRATORS UNDER PATHUMTHANI PRIMARY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AREA OFFICE, REGION 2

Abstract

This research aimed to 1) study the status of personnel management of administrators, 2) study the methods of personnel management according to the principles of the 4 Virtue wheels, and 3) propose the guidelines for personnel management according to the principles of the 4 Virtue wheels of educational institutions under the Office of the Primary Educational Service Area, Pathum Thani Area 2. This research was a mixed-method research. The quantitative research used a questionnaire with a sample of 313 administrators and teachers. Data were analyzed using percentages, means, and standard deviations. The qualitative research used the interviews with 5 key informants. Data were analyzed using content analysis. The research results showed that 1) the overall personnel management of educational institution administrators was at a high level of practice because administrators must give importance to personnel management of the educational institution in terms of personnel recruitment, personnel planning, performance evaluation, and personnel development, in the order of administration. 2) The personnel management method according to the principles of the 4 Virtue wheels of educational institution administrators was an integration of personnel management, namely personnel planning, personnel recruitment, personnel development, and performance evaluation, with the principles of the 4 Virtue wheels, which were like wheels that led people life to prosperity like a wheel that spins to lead the car to 4 destinations: 1) Living in a suitable region (Paṭirūpadesavāsa), a suitable place, living in a suitable area to perform duties and responsibilities. 2) Associating with good people (Sappurisūpassaya), a person's quality, associating with good people who were knowledgeable and capable. 3) Setting oneself in the right course (Attasammāpaṇidhi), a person's behavior must be based on morality, a person's practice in a good way. 4) A person's experience (Pubbekatapuññatā), a person who had done merit in the past as a guideline for school administrators to apply in personnel management. And 3) Guidelines for personnel management according to the principles of the 4 Virtue wheels of school administrators, consisting of (1) Personnel planning, administrators should meet to plan and determine the qualifications of personnel to meet the needs of the school, selected personnel with morality and relevant work experience. Administrators should analyze the environment within the school and the capabilities of the individuals. (2) Assignment, administrators should clearly define the qualifications of those selected to have knowledge, abilities, and aptitudes that were in line with the work line of duty. (3) Personnel development, administrators should arrange for personnel to attend training, seminars, exchange knowledge for self-development, and trained in morality and ethics to strengthen the strengths and weaknesses of the educational institution in order to consider further development. (4) Performance appraisal, the administrators should appoint a personnel evaluation committee to carry out the work correctly according to the performance appraisal rules with transparency and fairness.