A Study of the Perception and the Attitude of Local Administrative Organization Officials toward Mission Transfers according to the Factory Act B.E. 2535 and Its Amendments

Abstract

The purpose of article were to study the perception and the attitude of local administrative organization officials toward mission transfers according to the Factory Act B.E. 2535 and its amendments in Phitsanulok province and investigate the problems arising from the implementation of the transferred mission. The population of this quantitative research consisted of 465 people. The data were collected by using a questionnaire and analyzed by using Frequency, Percentage, Mean, Standard Deviation, t-test, One Way Analysis of Variance, and Scheffe. The results showed that the overall knowledge of local administrative organization officials in Phitsanulok province toward the transferred mission was at a moderate level.  In addition, their attitude toward the Factory Act B.E. 2535 was at a high level.  Also, the level of education and positions significantly affected the different levels of knowledge and understanding of the transferred missions as well as their attitudes towards the Factory Act B.E. 2535 at .05. The problems arising from the implementation of the transferred missions were the lack of experts and the lack of skilled officials.