BUDDHA-DHAMMA INTEGRATION FOR ADMINISTRATIVE POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATORS IN PHITSANULOK PROVINCE

Abstract

The objectives of this article were: 1. To study the administrative potential of Municipal Administrators in Phitsanulok Province, 2. To examine factors affecting the administrative potentials of Municipal Administrators in Phitsanulok Province, and 3. A mixed research method proposed Buddha-dhamma integration for the potential administrative development of municipal administrators in Phitsanulok Province. In the quantitative method, data were collected by questionnaire with a reliability value of 0.966 from 312 samples, divided by areas by dividing the population into groups according to 9 municipalities in Phitsanulok Province. Statistics used for data analysis were frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation. And multiple regression analysis. In the qualitative research, data were collected from 18 key informants through in-depth interviews and from 9 participants in focus group discussions to confirm the knowledge after the data synthesis.

Findings were as follows: 1. The administrative potentials of Municipal Administrators in Phitsanulok Province were found, overall, at a high level. Namely, 1. knowledge, 2. skills, 3. desirable behavior, overall were at a high level. 2. Factors affecting the administrative potentials of Municipal Administrators in Phitsanulok Province were found to be 1. the administrative process and 2. Tisikkha 3. Integrated Buddha-dhamma for developing the administrative potential of Municipal Administrators in Phitsanulok Province consisted of the Threefold Training Principles, namely morality, concentration, and wisdom.