THE EFFECTS OF ATTITUDE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PHILOSOPHY OF SUFFICIENCY ECONOMY UPON THE SUCCESS OF EMPLOYEES WORK PERFORMANCE

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to verify the effects of attitude in accordance with the Philosophy of Sufficiency Economy upon the success of employees' work performance. A questionnaire was constructed to collect data from 193 samples selected by means of convenience sampling. The statistics used for the data analyses were t-test, F-test, or analysis of variance (ANOVA and MANOVA), and multiple regression correlations analysis. The attitude in accordance with the Philosophy of Sufficiency Economy was the independent variable affecting the success of employees' work performance. The results showed the following: 1) the attitude in accordance with the Philosophy of Sufficiency Economy in the aspects of self immunity, morality and ethics had positive relationships with and effects on the success of work as a whole; 2) the attitude in accordance with the Philosophy of Sufficiency Economy in the aspects of self immunity had positive relationships with and effects on the success of work on the provision and resource utilization ; 3) the attitude in accordance with the Philosophy of Sufficiency Economy in the aspects of reasonableness, self immunity, morality and ethics had positive relationships with and effects on the success of work on the operational process; 4) the attitude in accordance with the Philosophy of Sufficiency Economy in the aspects of self immunity, morality and ethics had positive relationships with and effects on the success of work on the participants' satisfaction. Therefore, the Siam Cement Group and other businesses should apply the information obtained from the study for policy formation, organization's goal, and levels of planning in the organization. The results of the study should be improved, developed, enhanced, and pushed the employees to have an attitude in accordance with the Philosophy of Sufficiency Economy for the success of work, the ability to run a business, and the ability to compete sustainably.