Guidelines for Implementing the No Gift Policy Efficiency in Udon Thani Provincial Administrative Organization

Abstract

This research aims to 1) study the relationship between factors 
affecting the implementation of the “No Gift Policy” and the success of the implementation of the “No Gift Policy” of the Udon Thani Provincial 
Administrative Organization, 2) study factors affecting the success of the implementation of the “No Gift Policy” of the Udon Thani Provincial 
Administrative Organization, and 3) propose guidelines for increasing the 
efficiency of the implementation of the “No Gift Policy” in the Udon Thani Provincial Administrative Organization. The research method was a 
mixed-method research, consisting of the following populations: civil 
servants, contract employees, and employees of the Udon Thani Provincial Administrative Organization, who were selected as a sample of 247 people. The statistics used for data analysis are Pearson’s correlation coefficient and stepwise multiple regression analysis, and qualitative research. The key 
informants consisted of 5 senior executives and department heads, selected using purposive sampling. Data were collected using interviews and content analysis and descriptive analysis. 
The research results found that 1) The factors affecting the 
implementation of the “No Gift Policy” overall have a moderate positive relationship with the success of the implementation of the “No Gift Policy” at a statistically significant level (0.01). 2) The factors affecting the success of the implementation of the “No Gift Policy” include measures of rewards and punishments, attitudes of policy implementers, leadership, policy monitoring and evaluation, and communication, at a statistically significant level (0.001). All 5 factors affect the success of the implementation of the policy by 75 percent (Adj. R2 = 0.750). 3) The guidelines for increasing the efficiency of the implementation of the policy have 5 issues: measures of rewards and punishments, attitudes of policy implementers, leadership, policy monitoring and evaluation, and communication.