BUDDHIST INTEGRATED ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT OF OFFICE OF THE ELECTION COMMISSION OF THAILAND

Abstract

Objectives of this research article were: 1. To examine the conditions and context of organizational development of the Office of the Election Commission of Thailand, 2. To analyze the factors of Buddhist integrated organizational development, and 3. To propose guidelines for Buddhist-integrated organizational development within the Election Commission of Thailand, conducted by the qualitative research, collected data from documentary analysis in conjunction with in-depth interviewing 20 key informants, purposefully selected, supplemented by a focus group discussion with 5 participants. Data were analyzed using descriptive content interpretation.

The findings revealed that: 1. Organizational development was conducted within the context of an independent constitutional organization mandated to ensure integrity, fairness, and public trust. Amidst legal complexities and time constraints, the development context could be synthesized into four dimensions: human resources; organizational structure and work systems; problem-solving; and technology. Information systems served as the primary mechanism for driving operations, data management, and evaluation. 2. Factors for Buddhist- integrated development center on Iddhipada IV, which linked the intrinsic motivation of personnel with organizational systems. Chanda, aspiration, fostered inspiration. Viriya, effort, and Citta, intentionality, reflected perseverance and responsibility. Vimamsa, investigation, facilitated data-driven review and improvement. This integration ensured continuous development and sustained organizational credibility. 3. Guidelines for Buddhist integrated development emphasized core values of transparency, efficiency, communication, and technology to streamline procedures and enhance operational agility. When integrated with Iddhipada IV, organizational development becomed unified across structural, systemic, and behavioral levels, enabling the organization to fulfill its mission transparently, effectively, and sustainably within a democratic system.