Development of Model of Good Governance Appropriate to Culture of Sub-district Administrative Organizations in Phetchaburi Province

Abstract

This research aims to: 1) study the good governance and the organizational culture, 2) study the relationship between the good governance and the organizational culture, and 3) propose the model of the good governance appropriate to the organizational culture of sub-district administrative organizations in Phetchaburi Province. By using a mixed methods research. For quantitative study, the sample group consisted of 337 personnel of sub-district administrative organizations in Phetchaburi Province. The data were analyzed by using percentage, mean, standard deviation, and Pearson's correlation coefficient. For qualitative study, the data were collected from 15 key informants consisting of the administrators of the sub-district administrative organizations in Phetchaburi Province, selected by using purposive sampling method and then the obtained information was presented in descriptive form. The research results were as follows: 1) model of good governance appropriate was at the highest level in overall and in each aspect. And, the organizational culture was at a high level both in overall and in each type, 2) there was positive relationship at a high level (r = 0.806) with statistical significance at the 0.01 level between the good governance and the organizational culture, and 3) from the results of the data synthesis, the model of good governance appropriate to the culture of sub-district administrative organizations in Phetchaburi Province included the following aspects: emphasis on participation through all sectors, operation and administration under government regulations, and strategic vision and social responsibility.