The Administrative Efficiency of the Secretary's Office of the Department of Highways Based on Iddhipāda

Abstract

The study consisted of the following objectives: 1) to study the level of administrative efficiency of the secretary’s office of the Department of Highways based on Iddhipāda, 2) to study the correlation between Iddhipāda and the administrative efficiency of the secretary’s office of the Department of Highways, and 3) to study the guidelines for developing the administrative efficiency of the secretary’s office of the Department of Highways based on Iddhipāda.

1. The study used a mixed-methods research approach, which the quantitative data collected by employing questionnaires with a sample group of 147 people. The statistics used were frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation (S.D.), and Pearson Correlation Coefficient. While the qualitative data were obtained through in-depth interviews with 9 key informants. The data were analyzed by a content analysis and synthesized by a descriptive method. The results of the research were found as follows: 1) The level of administrative efficiency of the secretary’s office of the Department of Highways based on Iddhipāda (the paths of accomplishment) is overall at a high level. When each aspect is considered, it is discovered that all aspects of the level of administrative efficiency of the secretary’s office of the Department of Highways are at a high level. 2) Iddhipāda and the administrative efficiency of the secretary’s office in the Department of Highways are positively correlated (R=0.766) in the same direction at a high level, with a statistical significance of 0.01. 3) The guidelines for developing the administrative efficiency of the secretary’s office of the Department of Highways based on Iddhipāda are as follows: the administrators and personnel in the organization should apply Iddhipāda to the operational plan and modify to stay consistent with changes in society. In addition, personnel in the organization should be encouraged to have a volunteer mind, to sacrifice, to operate as a team, and to seek knowledge in order to develop both oneself and the work. All of this will allow the administration to be more efficient and effective, as well as have personnel get along well with one another inside the organization.