CORE COMPETENCY DEVELOPMENT OF MUNICIPAL PERSONNEL IN THE GLOBALIZATION AGE ACCORDING TO BUDDHADHAMMA

Abstract

The objectives of this research were 1) To study the core competencies of municipalities personnel, 2) To study the Buddhism element to be used in the development of personnel competency at municipalities, and 3) To present methods for the development of municipalities personnel core competency in the era of globalization  that were based on Buddhism.

The research methodology design was qualitative research. Data were collected from the key 28 informants. The purpose selecting selected from professionals: Buddhism academic and local administrative organization scholars, and public administration academic and municipality administrators, municipality workers and people.  Data collecting tools were a structured in-depth-interview by face to face interviewing. Data were also collected data from 9 participants in a focus group discussion.  Data from the two phases were analyzed by descriptive interview.

Findings were fellows:

1. There were 5 core components of municipality personnel: focusing on achievement, adhering to the morality and ethics, understanding of the organization and systems, service excellence, and working as a team. The competency development was done by improving the agency environment, organization structure, regulation, rules, character building, pursuing excellence, creating awareness, cultivating the public mind, philosophy and ideals, motivation, developing knowledge, skills and expertise, applying Buddhism principles, participating, and developing knowledge in Buddhism.
2. 2. Buddhist elements in the development of personnel competencies at municipalities were (1) Bhavana 4 (Kaya Bhavana), Iddhipada 4, Bala 5 for the development focusing on achievement (2) Bhavana 4 (Sila Bhavana), Sila 5, Ariyasacca 4, Lokapala Dhamma: Hiri, Ottappa for the development adhering to the morality and ethics (3) Bhavana 4 (Panna Bhavana), Sikkha 3, Sappurisa Dhamma 7, Magga 8, Kalama Sutta, for the development understanding of the organization and systems (4) Bhavana 4 (Citta Bhavana), Kammatthana 2, Mahasatipatthana 4, Sangahavatthu 4, Brahmavihara 4, Padhana 4, Gharavasa Dhamma 4, Khanti, Katannu principles for the development service excellence (5) Bhavana 4 (Panna Bhavana), Sangahavatthu 4, Saraniyadhamma 6, Aparihaniyadhamma 7 for development working as a team.

3. Ways to develop the core competencies of the municipal personnel in the era of globalization according to Buddhism principle: (1) Achievement Motivation of the principles of morality, focus on promoting physical development by improving the work environment to promote personal health with Iddhipada 4 and Bala 5 application in strengthened the competencies, (2) Adherence to the righteousness and ethics according to Buddhism by focusing on Prayer precepts  to be honest, ethical, conscientious, modesty, keeping the 5 precepts, behave according to the code of conduct for civil servants with ethic indicators, Buddhism development by meditating Dharma lectures,(3) Understanding the organization and the system according to  Buddhism principles by focusing on the intelligence development to increase knowledge, understanding, skills, expertise, education, training, motivating staff love of learning,  establishing  agency knowledge system to be an organization of learning, applications of Sikkha 3, Sappurisa 7, Magga 8, Kalama Sutta in developing competencies,(4) the excellent service based on Buddhist doctrines focus on promoting mental development to cultivate a spirit bodhisattva with public consciousness, ideal, working philosophy, providing equality, without bias, encouraging motivation, and encouraging conduct practice, applying Kammatthana 2, Mahasatipatthana 4, Brahmavihara 4, Brahmavihara 4 and endurance tin the competencies development.  It also increases public consciousness (5) team working based on Buddhism principle focuses on the development of knowledge, skills, expertise, and intelligence with the release of members to participate in brainstorming for the switching work and exchanging knowledge, work studying, there being activities to promote relationship with other organizations,  walk rally type training, and team assessment teams. The application of Sangahavatthu 4, Saraniyadhamma 6, Aparihaniyadhamma 7 in the improvement of teamwork competencies.