ADMINISTRATIVE MONKS’ WORK PERFORMANCE POTENTIALS DEVELOPMENT IN PHRA NAKHON SI AYUTTHAYA PROVINCE

Abstract

Objectives of this research article were: 1. To study the general conditions of potential development, 2. To study the factors affecting potential development, and 3. To propose guidelines for developing the work performance potential of administrative monks in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province, conducted by the mixed-methods research. The qualitative research, data were collected through in-depth interviews with 18 key informants. The  quantitative research, data were collected from 369 samples who were monks in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province. Data were analyzed using percentage, mean, standard deviation, and regression analysis. In addition, focus group discussions were conducted with 10 participants who were experts, and the data were analyzed using descriptive content analysis and summarized in a descriptive interpretation.

Findings revealed that: 1. The general conditions of the work performance potential development of administrative monks in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province showed that: 1.1 Strengths; there were training programs, planning meetings, and work implementation according to plans, 1.2 Weaknesses; there was a lack of educational successors and insufficient budget for potential development, 1.3 Opportunities, there was good educational management through the Buddhist university, and there were still people who had faith and respect; and 1.4 Threats; accounting work and the use of information technology were obstacles and problems. 2. The factors affecting the work performance potential development of administrative monks in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province showed that: 2.1 The levels of potential development according to Nadler’s theory and the Tisikkha, were, by overall, at the highest level, affecting the work performance potential development of administrative monks in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province (Y), therefore the hypothesis was accepted, and 3. The development of the work performance potential of administrative monks consisted of: 3.1 knowledge, including guidelines for finding educational successors with knowledge of Dhamma and Vinaya; 3.2 skills, administrative monks should receive regular training; 3.3 self-concept, working together with MCU and developing self-concept in meditation practice; 3.4 characteristics, promoting training in conduct and morality; and 3.5 motivation, including providing remuneration, transportation expenses, or monastic allowances for administrative monks.