The Development of Indicators to Monitor the Progress of Good Governance Implementation of Government Organizations Receiving Good Governance Awards in Thailand

Abstract

     The principle of good governance is an international principle and a crucial practice that leads to organizational success. Providing rewards for good governance is a method that stimulates continuous adherence to the principles of good governance. Organizations that offer rewards usually have their own set of indicators to assess and reward performance, but there is still a lack of common standards for tracking progress in practicing good governance. The purpose of this research is to: 1) study the appropriateness of indicators, and 2) develop indicators to track the progress of implementing good governance principles in Thai government organizations that have received good governance awards. This research is a mixed-method study, utilizing research tools such as quality assessment questionnaires and surveys. The sample group consists of 10 persons from government organizations that have received good governance awards. Heads/Deputy Heads or equivalent positions of government organizations that have received awards for practicing good governance in the year 2560, totaling 40 persons. The statistical methods used for data analysis include means, standard deviations, and Pearson correlation coefficients.

     The study results reveal that the overall appropriateness level of indicators for tracking the progress of implementing good governance principles in Thai government organizations that have received good governance awards is at a high level. The indicators for tracking progress in implementing good governance principles in these organizations should include 6 main categories: legal ethics with 7 indicators, moral ethics with 11 indicators, transparency with 4 indicators, participation with 4 indicators, accountability with 16 indicators, and worthiness with 15 indicators.