DEVELOPMENT OF BUDDHIST BASED CHANGE AGENT LEADERSHIP OF ADMINISTRATORS IN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS UNDER THE SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AREA OFFICE

Suphaphorn Phrommna

Abstract

The objectives of this research were to study the current administration situation of administrators in in educational institutes under the Secondary Educational Service Area Office, to develop the model for Buddhist based change agent leadership of administrators in educational institutions under the Secondary Educational Service Area Office, and to testify the development model for Buddhist based change agent leadership of administrators in educational institutions under the Secondary Educational Service Area Office. The mixed methods research was used in the study. The qualitative data were collected from in-depth interview with 5 key-informants and focus group discussions with 10 experts and then analyzed by content analysis. The quantitative data were collected by questionnaires from 325 samples consisting of school administrators. The data were analyzed by percentage, frequency, mean and standard deviation. The study results showed that: 1. The administration was remained in a traditional style, not follow the change in present society. The organization movement was unsuccessful by the policy of government bureaucratic and educational reform. The school development did not match with the need of learners, community and society, and above all, not relevant to the present economic and social changes. The 7 administrative principles were implemented incompletely; decentralization, participation, people based authority, self-reliance administration, check and balance, and supportive leadership. The information technology, human resource development and PDCA system were used discontinuously. The 6 qualifications of administrators could not be implemented practically. 2. The development model of Buddhist based change agent leadership of administrators in educational institutions under the Secondary Educational Service Area Office consisted of 4 main factors; 1) Leading part consists of (1) principles, (2) objectives, and (3) institutional contexts, 2) Content consists of 1) components, (2) characteristics, (3) procedure, and (4) Buddhist principles, 3) The application consists of (1) preparation, (2) action, and (3) evaluation, and 4) Condition consists of (1) coordinating administration, (2) continuous development, (3) demonstration and follow up, and (4) cooperation and network creation. 3. From the model evaluation, utility was at the highest level, followed by appropriateness, rightness and possibility respectively.