Sufficiency Thinking-Based Human Resource Development Advancing Sustainability in Thai Public Administration
Keywords:
human resource development, Sufficiency Economy Philosophy, sustainability, Thai public administrationAbstract
The United Nations recognizes human resource development’s role in poverty reduction and claims that poverty reduces sustainability. The Sufficiency Economy Philosophy (SEP), a set of guidelines for a more sustainable and fulfilling future, regards human resources as a prime asset. Thai communities and organizations have applied SEP to improve their sustainability. This paper studies the development of human resources in the Thai public sector based on applications of the SEP. First, we develop a human resource development model based on the SEP. Then, the triangulation approach was adopted to collect primary and secondary data from eight government departments to determine SEP’s integration into human resource activities. We found that the SEP framework is embedded in the human resource development programs with customization to match each agency's mission. To increase the efficacy of the human resource development programs, SEP knowledge and applications still need to be strengthened and reinforced.
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