DEVELOPMENT OF HUMAN CAPITAL FOR EFFECTIVE WORK PERFORMANCE BASED ON THE BUDDHIST INTEGRATIVE PRINCIPLE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN THE UPPER SOUTHERN PART OF THAILAND

Abstract

Objectives of this research were; 1. to study general conditions and problems of human capital development of local administrative organizations at Upper Southern part of Thailand, 2) to study the development of human capital of local government and 3) to propose a form of human capital development in order to enhance human performance by Buddhadhamma integration of the local administrative organizations at upper Southern region of Thailand. Methodology was the mixed methods. The qualitative research collected data from 18 key informants, purposefully selected from the mayor, deputy mayor, municipal permanent secretary, experts, stakeholders for big city, city and sub-district municipalities. Data were also collected from 9 participants in focus group discussion also purposefully selected. Both data were analyzed by
descriptive interpretation. The quantitative research collected data with questionnaires with the reliability score of 0.9796 from 400 samples out of the population of 7,741 people . Data were analyzed with descriptive statistics; percentage, mean and standard deviation.

Findings were as follows:
1. The general condition of the human capital development of the local administrative organizations at the upper Southern part emphasizing the administrators and workers’ performance indicated that there was meeting, training, study tour to enhance the human capital development with office technology. The administrators used Sila, Samadhi and Panya in planning, controlling with knowledge and skill at the high level, the capacity at middle level. Workers used Sila, Samadhi and Panya in work performance, evaluation and organizational responsibility with knowledge, skill at high level, the capacity at middle level. .The problems of human capital development of local administrative organizations was that the budget was limited, the workers and administrators’ performance using less Tisikkha. Some organizations had behavioral problems, personnel did not perform to response to the needs of organizations. Some organizations needed to apply good governance to abide by the rules and regulations.

2. The development of human capital in the local administrative organizations that had policies and plans to develop the human capital of the municipality. Municipality focused on developing knowledge, skills, ability for municipal employees continuously by providing information and resources to date for quick and easy operation. Personnel were encouraged to increase knowledge and ethics in public service by promoting teamwork, good governance and welfare of personnel in local administrative organizations.

3. Form of human capital development for high performance according to Buddhism integration in human capital development of local administrative organizations at upper southern region by application of Tisikkha; Sila(behavioral development), Samadhi(mental development),and Panya(Capacity development) for human capital development. Administrators performed duty with Sila using knowledge, skill and capacity in planning and controlling, with Samadhi using knowledge, skill and capacity in planning, controlling and directing, with Panya, using knowledge, skill and capacity in planning and controlling in line with
the set plan. Workers and personnel performed their duties with Sila by using knowledge, skill and capacity in planning, evaluating and organizational responsibility, with Samadhi using knowledge, skill and capacity in job performance and organization responsibility, with Panya using knowledge, skill and capacity in job performance, evaluation to enhance the human capital development to meet the set objectives.