THE ENHANCEMENT OF THE AVIATION PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT EFFICIENCY OF CIVIL AVIATION TRAINING CENTER WITH BUDDHADHAMMA

Abstract

Objectives of this study were to; 1. Study the general problems and management problems of aviation personnel of civil aviation Institute, 2. Study the integration of management theory and Buddhist principles that were suitable for enhancement of aviation personnel management of the Civil Aviation Training Center and 3. Propose a model of aviation personnel management efficiency of the Civil Aviation Training Center.
Methodology was the mixed research methods. The qualitative research method collected data from 26 key informants who were experts, organization administrators who involved with civil aviation and monks who were experts in Buddhism with structured in-depth-interview form by in-depth-interviewing and analyzed data by descriptive interpretation. The quantitative research method collected data with questionnaires from samples of 181 people who were administrators, teachers/faculty, staff officers of Civil Aviation Training Center in Bangkok and Prachuebkirikhan Province and analyzed data with descriptive statistics; frequency, percentile, mean and standard deviation. Findings were as follows:
1. General state and problems of personnel management by academic, air time training, learning and teaching management and actual training were not responsive to time and labor market. The operation was not flexible. The Civil Aviation Training Center is a small unit under the Ministry of Transportation with only one objective for air transport. 1) Planning; personnel management lacked long term planning. The institute lacked qualified and expertise so that the Institute had to hire outsiders with expertise and qualifications to teach, 2) Recruitment; there were different methods of personnel recruitment at different levels which abided by the objectives of the institute. The Civil Aviation Training Center had limitation, very few people showed interest, especially the instructors position, due to attractive incentives. The Institute got personnel with direct qualification without experiences. The institute did not have  the experts to work for, 3) Development; personnel were attached to the budget, staffing structure, specific positions must be in line with specified rules. There was training for academic or profession needs that was responsive to the needs of international aviation. 4) Maintenance; recruiting the new, maintaining and developing the old, using the competent persons, keeping both the persons. 2. The integration of management theories and Buddhadhamma were found that Personnel’s opinions towards the enhancement of aviation personnel efficiency management with Iddhipada 4 by overall were at the mean of 3.24 and by aspects were as follows; Chanda: Intention at the mean of 3.26, the institute had development plan to drive the organization to meet the vision, mission and objectives, Viriya: effort with the mean of 3.23, evaluation system setting, monitoring and supervising the operation for the organization potential to meet the international standard to be able to compete in the markets. Citta: thoughts with the mean of 3.25; the organization had monitoring and supervising the operation of the organization to be in line with standards of laws, rules, regulations. Vimamsa: investigation with the mean of 3.22. The organization reviewed and analyzed the budget allocation in order for the learning and teaching and operation would be beneficent in line with the strategic plan of the organization. 3. The model for the Civil Aviation Training Center by the integration of Iddhipada 4 : “PRDMCVCV MODEL”:
Planning, Iddhipada 4 integration with personnel recruitment plan according to job classification, policy, objectives and staffing structure. Recruitment; Iddhipada 4 integration with staff recruitment according to the policy to have the qualified personnel, knowledge and specific skill with good intension to learn more in the profession. Development; Iddhipada 4 integration with attention to promote personnel to be trained in occupation and have Dhamma in the daily work. Maintenance; Iddhipada 4 integration with cultivating responsibility, performance minded, creative that helped learning, duty and organization, developing the new personnel and keep the old, working morale creation and incentive promotion and rewarded in return. The personnel management integrated with Buddhadhamma “Iddhipada
4” could be coined as “PRDMCVCV MODEL”. This model would make “The Enhancement of The Aviation Personnel Management Efficiency of Civil Aviation Training” to achieve organizational objectives as defined.