The Buddhist Psychology Factors Affecting the Efficiency of Provincial Administrative Organization

Abstract

          The objectives of this research were: 1. to study the Buddhist psychological factors affecting the work performance of personnel in provincial administrative organizations, 2.to identify the Buddhist psychological factors influencing work performance, and 3. to propose a model of Buddhist psychological factors that impact work performance. This mixed-methods research combined both quantitative and qualitative approaches, including document research, in-depth interviews with 17 experts, questionnaire development, focus group discussions with 10 specialists, and data collection from a sample of 204 personnel in the Nakhon Ratchasima Provincial Administrative Organization. Data analysis involved frequency, mean, percentage, standard deviation, and multiple regression analysis.

            The findings revealed that 1. the Buddhist psychological factors associated with work performance included the Four Right Efforts (Iddhipāda 4), namely, Chanda (desire), Viriya (effort), Citta (mindfulness), and Vimamsa (investigation), as well as positive psychology factors, such as self-efficacy, hope, optimism, and resilience. The study highlighted how the integration of Buddhist principles and management practices can promote staff performance in provincial administrative organizations. 2. The overall work performance of personnel was rated as high ( = 4.44). The most significant factors influencing performance were time management ( = 4.48), followed by work quality (  = 4.47) and work quantity ( = 4.38). Analysis showed that the Four Right Efforts had the highest impact on work performance ( = 4.30), followed by positive psychology (  = 4.21). 3. Multiple regression analysis showed that the Four Right Efforts (R2 = 0.5) and positive psychology (R2 = 0.6) significantly influenced work performance (p < 0.05). The statistical results confirm that these Buddhist psychological factors are correlated with work performance in provincial administrative organizations.