EFFECTIVENESS OF SUMMER NOVICE ORDINATION PROJECT MANAGEMENT IN KANJANBURI PROVINCE

Abstract

Objectives of this research were to study the effectiveness of summer novice ordination project management, factors affecting the effectiveness and to propose the appropriate approaches to the effectiveness of summer novice ordination project management in Kanjanburi Province. Methodology was the mixed methods: the quantitative research, data were collected from 400 samples, derived from 16,645 people at 4 districts in Kanjanaburi Province with questionnaires and analyzed data with descriptive and inferential statistics. The qualitative research, data were collected from 20 key informants who involved in summer novice ordination project and from 10 participants in focus group discussion. Data from both steps were analyzed by descriptive interpretation.

Findings were as follows: Effectiveness of summer novice ordination project management in Kanjanaburi Province: Participants’ satisfaction; Resource acquisition; Quantity of participants and Quality of participants, by overall: were at high level with the mean score at 3.89.  Factors affecting the effectiveness of summer novice ordination project management: Buddhist way of life; Want to train oneself to be good person; Buddhist and state project; Want to repay gratitude to parents and Buddhism; Free charity project and Honor and respect in community, by overall, were at high level with the total mean value at 4.05. The appropriate approach to the effectiveness of summer novice ordination project management was the management by the principle of POSDCoRB which was at the high level by the average scores at 4.11 Staffing was the highest level was at 4.24. Reporting, Planning, Directing, Coordinating, Organizing and Budgeting were also at high level with the mean value ranging.