AN APPLICATION OF BUDDHADHAMMA FOR PROMOTING ADMINISTRATIVE EFFECTIVENESS IN LOCAL ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATIONS IN UBOLRACHATANI PROVINCE

Abstract

The purposes of this research were 1) to study the administrative effectiveness promotion of local administrative organizations in Ubolrachatani Province, 2) to examine the Buddhist principles affecting the administrative
effectiveness of the local administrative organizations in Ubolrachatani Province, and 3) to propose the development for administrative effectiveness promotion according to the Buddhist principles at local administrative organizations in
Ubolrachatani Province. This study is a mixed methods research between qualitative research and quantitative research. The qualitative research consisted of in-depth interviewing of 18 key informants in Ubolrachatani Province. The quantitative research method collected the data from a sample of 363 personnel of local administrative administrations in Ubolrachatani Province.

Findings were as follows:
1. Effectiveness of local administrative organizations in Ubon Ratchathani Province, as a whole, was at the high level (X = 3.69). When considering each aspect, it the first one was the government (X =3.74). The second was the
organizational development (X =3.74). The third was the quality of service (X = 3.67) and the last was the development plan of the local government organizations (X = 3.60).