Guidelines for Leadership Development to Enhance and Increase Social Opportunities for the People of Trakan Phuet Phon District, Ubon Ratchathani Province
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The objectives of this research article were to: 1) study leadership development for enhancing and increasing social opportunities for the people of Trakan Phuet Phon District, Ubon Ratchathani Province; and 2) propose guidelines for such development. The study employed an Explanatory Sequential Mixed Methods design. In the first phase, a quantitative study was conducted with a sample of 398 representatives from the public, private, and civil society sectors, as well as community leaders across 23 sub-districts. The sample size was determined by Yamane’s formula (e = 0.05, 95% confidence level) and selected through stratified random sampling. The research instrument was a 5-point Likert scale questionnaire with an average Item-Objective Congruence (IOC) of 0.89 and Cronbach’s alpha reliability coefficients ranging from 0.84 to 0.92 across dimensions. The second phase involved qualitative research using in-depth interviews and focus groups with 25 purposively selected key informants, followed by content analysis. The findings revealed that overall leadership was at a high level ( = 4.38, S.D. = 0.54), with the communication dimension scoring highest (
= 4.46, S.D. = 0.51), followed by problem-solving (
= 4.40, S.D. = 0.51), and analytical and creative thinking (
= 4.39, S.D. = 0.52). Policy conclusions recommend enhancing community leaders' potential through training in communication skills, network building, and local innovation to improve the quality of life and achieve sustainable social equality.
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