THE MODEL OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT BASED ON BUDDHIST ETHICS IN HIGHER EDUCATION

Abstract

The objectives of this research were; 1) to study the concepts and theories and the appropriate principles of Buddhist ethics for the undergraduate students development, 2) to study problems and obstacles of the ethical management of undergraduate students development and 3) to propose a model of human resource development based on Buddhist ethics in higher education. Methodology was the qualitative research method, collecting data by two steps; one was the in-depth-interview. 30 key informants were purposefully selected from experts. The tool used to collect data was the structured in-depth interview, collecting data by face-to-face in-depth-interviewing and analyzing data by analytic inductive and descriptive interpretation. The other step was Focus Group Discussion 10 participants were purposefully selected from experts who involved with human resource development. The tool used to collect data was the discussion topics which was developed from in-depth-interview, collecting data by focus group discussion and analyzing data also by inductive analysis and descriptive interpretation

The research findings were as follows: 1. Concepts, theories and appropriate Buddhist ethics for undergraduate students development were that (1) human resource development was the changing process in human beings in the areas of thinking and behavior for the betterment in knowledge, skill, capacity for self, organization and social efficiency and effectiveness.(2) different educational background had effects on fine and correct behaviors of undergraduate students, they are of 4 as 1 family, 2 educational institutes, 3 peer group, and 4 the environment around the students. (3) Buddhadhamma for undergraduate students development is Kusalakammapata 10, the wholesome course of action, that is one receives good result from good deeds. 

2. Problems of ethical management for undergraduate students were that the problems from the students themselves were of three, (1) problems of ethics in bodily action. (2) Verbal action, they had problems in using language for communication in daily life.

3. Problems of ethics in mi It was the problem of the mind capacity to separate the right from the wrong things, what should do and what should not do. 

3. The model for human resource development based on Buddhist ethics in higher education applying 10 wholesome course of action can be divided into three categories. (1) Education, (2) Training, (3) Development.