Work Motivation of Personnel at Buriram Buddhist College

Abstract

        This research aimed to (1) examine the level of work motivation among personnel at Buriram Buddhist College, and (2) investigate opinions and recommendations for strategies to enhance work motivation among personnel at Buriram Buddhist College. The sample comprised 45 personnel members from the college. Three types of questionnaires were employed for data collection: checklist format, Likert-type 5-point scale, and open-ended questions. The reliability coefficient was 0.864. Data analysis employed basic statistics including percentage, mean, standard deviation, and content analysis. The findings revealed that. 1) The overall level of work motivation among college personnel was high. Analysis by dimensions showed that all dimensions were at a high level, ranked by mean scores from highest to lowest as follows: achievement in work performance, nature of work tasks, responsibility, recognition and acknowledgment, and career advancement in position, respectively. 2) Recommendations for enhancing work motivation included: organizing activities to foster positive relationships among colleagues; encouraging subordinates to express their opinions, concerns, and suggestions regarding work performance; and providing supervisor support for performance evaluation based on transparent, standardized criteria acceptable to all parties, respectively.