BUDDHIST INTEGRATION FOR ENHANCING THE JOB PERFORMANCE OF THE OFFICE OF THE NON-FORMAL AND INFORMAL EDUCATION PERSONNEL REGARDING THE ELDERLY’S WELL-BEING PROMOTION

Abstract

The objectives of this research article are 1. The general state of work efficiency, 2. Factors affecting work efficiency, and 3. They presented an integrated Buddhist model for enhancing the work efficiency of Office of Education Promotion personnel. Non-formal education and informal education in promoting the well-being of older people is a merged method. Quantitative research used questionnaires to collect data. From a sample of 233 samples using Taro Yamane's calculation formula, the confidence was set at 0.05. Data were analyzed using statistics, namely mean and standard deviation. And multiple regression qualitative research. Collect data by interview form. From key informants, 20 key informants were selected specifically from relevant experts with experience in older people and from participants in a group conversation of 10 10 participants. Data were analyzed by descriptive content analysis.

Findings were as follows: 1. The general conditions of personnel’s job performance, by overall and by aspects consisting of aspects of knowledge and competency, good governance, occupational skills, and Buddhist integration application were at high level, 2. Factors affecting the job performance efficiency was found that factors that supported the job performance affected efficiency at 81.50 percent and Itthipada 4 application affected the job performance efficiency at 95.10 percent, and 3. The Buddhist integration model for enhancing the job performance efficiency was found that the personnel’s job performance efficiency arose from the job supporting factors by integrating Itthipada-dhamma that were: 1) Chanda,( aspiration,) 2) Viriya,( effort) 3) Jitta, follow-up, examination, 4) Vimamsa, (circumspect, correction and application)