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Being a Learning Organization of Fang District Prison, Chiang Mai Province

This study had the objectives to study the state of being a learning organization of the Confinement and Sentry Division (CSD), Fang District Prison (FDP), Chiang Mai province. The author collected data from the sample group consisted of staff and officials in the CSD, FDP, Chiang Mai province totaled 12 persons using an in-depth interview together with a questionnaire as an instrument for collecting quantitative data. The statistics used in the analysis of data for basic information was the percentage and the statistics for analyzing the levels of opinions were means and standard deviation. The findings were:

1. Learning Dynamic: the CSD, FDP supported continuous learning for the personnel all the time such as continuing education, participating in trainings and seminars with different organizations, having monthly meetings to consult concerning arising problems and working in concert with all other divisions in the FDP.

2. Organizational Transformation: the CSD. FDP operated according to the line of control with a clear limit that was not complex. It was also flexible, smooth and ready for coordination and supervision. Everybody participated in specifying the vision by giving opinions, principles and reasons in the prison committee meetings before helping to conclude the meetings. There was an assignment of learning strategy in the organization with the arrangement of a learning comer that the personnel could be up to date for the advancement of knowledge.

3. People Empowerment: in the CSD, FDP the executives provided opportunities for the government officials to present ideas, problems and barriers in the administration of the organization together and delegate the power of decision making when problems arose.

4. Knowledge Management: the personnel in the CSD, FDP searched for knowledge from both inside and outside the organization, both officially and unofficially. They created the body of knowledge from the skills they used in their work and from outside their own work. They created new innovations and arranged textbooks, documents and other books with executive orders for the officers to learn. Documents were arranged ill principles that made easily accessible while information was kept in computer system with continuous exchanges of knowledge.

5. Technology Application: the CSD at FDP applied Information Technology in the collection of information with technological system connecting the whole organization. Audio Visual equipment was prepared for the personnel meetings, consulting and exchanging learning among members.