BUDDHADHAMMA INTEGRATION FOR ADMINISTRATIVE EFFICIENCY PROMOTION OF SENIOR CITIZENS SCHOOLS OF LOCAL ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATIONS IN CHIANG RAI PROVINCE

Abstract

Objectives of this research were. 1. To study the Administrative Efficiency Promotion of Senior Citizens Schools of Local Administrative Organizations. 2. To study the factors affecting the administrative efficiency of senior citizens schools of Local Administrative Organizations, and 3. To present Buddhadhamma integration for administrative efficiency promotion of the senior citizens schools of Local Administrative Organizations in Changrai Province, conducted by the mixed research methods. Quantitative research and data were collected from 214 samples and used descriptive statistics to analyze data such as mean, standard deviation and multiple Regression Analysis. For the qualitative research, 18 key informants were interviewed. and participants focus group discussions. Data was analyzed by descriptive interpretation.

The results showed that: 1. The efficiency of administrative operations for Senior Citizens Schools of Local Administrative Organizations in Chiang Rai Province, by overall was at a high level (= 4.16, S.D.=0.59). And interview results indicated that: 1. Local administrative organizations had an administrative system. Also, activities were appropriate. In addition, unnecessary steps were reduced. The teaching section was a 1-year course. Additionally Local administrative organizations were mainly responsible for expenses. 2. Factors affecting the administrative efficiency of Senior Citizens Schools of Local Administrative Organizations in Chiang Rai Province, included administrative processes in 3 aspects with the statistically significant level at 0.01. They were the group, the fund and the activity.  Iddhipaddhamma affected in 3 aspects with the statistically significant level at 0.01 that were Vimamsa, contemplation, Citta, intention to work and Chanda, satisfaction. 3. Buddhadhamma integration promoting the administrative efficiency of the Senior Citizens Schools of Local Administrative Organizations in Chiang Rai Province, were found that: Efficiency in 4 areas resulted from the integration between 5 administrative processes. and Iddhipadadhamma: 1. Quality of work should be promoted by Chanda, satisfaction, by promoting groups. and committee. 2. Workload should be promoted by Viriya; effort, by promoting activities, rules, agreements and funds. 3. Time should be promoted by Citta; attend to and, not to abandon work, including promotions and rules and agreement. 4. Costs should be promoted by Vimamsa; contemplation and promoted rules and agreements.