BUDDHIST INTEGRATION FOR PROMOTING THE ADMINISTRATIVE CAPACITY OF THE INSTITUTE OF TEXTILE INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY

Abstract

This research article aimed to study management competencies factors affecting management competency and propose integrated Buddhism to promote management competency of the Textile Industry Development Institute, Ministry of Industry. The research methodology was mixed methods. The quantitative research used questionnaires to collect data from 244 samples.  Social science software packages analyzed data. The qualitative research collected data by in-depth interviews with 18 key informants and 9 participants in a focus group discussion. Data were analyzed by content descriptive interpretation.

The research results showed that:  1. Management competencies of the Textile Industry Development Institute, Ministry of Industry as a whole, were moderate. 2. Factors affecting the management competency of the Textile Industry Development Institute, Ministry of Industry found that the management, according to the 7S principle, affected the management competency by 68.1%, and the Bhala 4 principle affected the management competency by 80.2%. 3. Buddha-dhamma integration to promote management competencies of the Textile Industry Development Institute, Ministry of Industry found that management competencies had fundamental factors, namely, management according to the 7s principle, integrating the principles of Buddha-dharma, namely the Bhala 4 principle, resulting in integration, namely pronounced planning, making the organization stand out, focusing on leadership and excellence in control.