Guidelines for participatory personnel management of teachers in educational institutions under the Ayutthaya Primary Educational Service Area Office 1

Abstract

         The objectives of this research were (1) to study the needs for participatory personnel administration among teachers in schools under the Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Primary Educational Service Area Office 1, and (2) to propose guidelines for participatory personnel administration among teachers in schools under the Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Primary Educational Service Area Office 1. The research was conducted in two phases. In the first phase, the study investigated the needs for participatory personnel administration. The sample consisted of 1,720 teachers under the Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Primary Educational Service Area Office 1.  The sample size was determined using Krejcie and Morgan’s table, resulting in 314 participants. Informants included teachers from schools under the Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Primary Educational Service Area Office 1. A questionnaire was used as a research instrument. Data were analyzed using statistics to determine mean and standard deviation. In the second phase, the study proposed guidelines for participatory personnel administration. The sample consisted of seven experts selected by purposive sampling. The research instrument was an interview form, and the data were analyzed using content analysis, involving the compilation, categorization, and summarization of collected information.

         The research findings revealed that (1) The overall needs for participatory personnel administration among teachers in schools under the Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Primary Educational Service Area Office 1 were at a high level (𝑥̅ = 3.90). (2) The proposed guidelines for participatory personnel administration among teachers in schools included the following aspects: 1) In terms of participation in manpower planning, teachers expressed a desire to be involved in establishing operational guidelines for manpower planning in schools, 2) In terms of participation in recruitment and appointment, teachers desire to be part of the decision-making process in selecting methods for identifying potential candidates for positions, 3) In terms of participation in enhancing work performance, teachers desired to be involved in choosing appropriate forms of professional development, such as training, seminars, or study visits, 4) In terms of participation in discipline and disciplinary enforcement, teachers wanted to take part in setting criteria and methods for maintaining discipline in schools, and 5) In terms of participation in performance evaluation, teachers expressed a need to be involved in determining procedures for performance evaluation, aiming for fairness and clarity in salary increments.