Relationship Between Public Service Quality and Service Efficiency of A Municipality in Nakhon Ratchasima Province

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Natee Phattharthanasirikun
Chalermporn Yenyuak
Chakart Yenyuak

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This study aims to 1) investigate the level of public opinion on the quality of public Services provided by a Municipality, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, 2) examine the relationship between Service quality and the efficiency of public Services provided by a Municipality, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, and a quantitative research method was employed, collecting data from a sample group of 400 citizens who use Services provided by Buayai Municipality. The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, including frequency, mean, standard deviation, and hypothesis testing for variable differences, as well as LSD pairwise comparisons. -The study found that the majority of respondents placed the highest opinion on the quality of services in terms of the reputation and reliability of a Municipality's services (mean = 4.08, standard deviation = 0.805). The next most important factor was accessibility and flexibility of the Services provided (mean = 4.07, standard deviation = 0.721), while the least important factor was the reputation and reliability of a Municipality's services (mean = 3.93, standard deviation = 0.729). The overall efficiency of public Services at a Municipality was rated as high (mean = 3.97, standard deviation = 0.765), with progressive Service delivery receiving the highest average rating (mean = 4.04, standard deviation = 0.797). The results of the relationship analysis between Service quality and public Service efficiency at a Municipality indicated a high to very high positive correlation at a statistical significance level of 0.05. Specifically, Service quality in terms of reputation and reliability showed a higher positive correlation than other aspects (r = .953*). Therefore, relevant agencies should continuously enhance the image and reputation through improved Service efficiency.

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Phattharthanasirikun, N., Yenyuak , C. ., & Yenyuak, C. . (2026). Relationship Between Public Service Quality and Service Efficiency of A Municipality in Nakhon Ratchasima Province. Journal of the Association of Researchers, 31(3), 134–143. retrieved from https://so04.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/jar/article/view/287025
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