FACTORS AFFECTING HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT OF CENTRAL MAHACHULALONGKORNRAJAVIDYALAYA UNIVERSITY

Abstract

This article aims to 1. study the level of performance in human resource development at Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University Central Campus, 2. examine the factors that influence human resource development at Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University (Central Campus), and 3. propose guidelines for human resource development at Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University (Central Campus). The research is a mixed-methods study using both quantitative and qualitative research methods. A questionnaire was used with a sample group of 174 university personnel, and in-depth interviews were conducted with key informants, including administrators, faculty members, and staff of the university, totaling 10 individuals. The statistical methods used to analyze the data included frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient, while qualitative data from the interviews were analyzed using content analysis techniques.

The findings of the research revealed that: 1. Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University (Central Campus) had a high level of performance in quality management cycle principles overall, a high level of performance in the Fourfold Meditation principles overall, and a high level of human resource development overall. 2. The factors in the quality management cycle, particularly in the area of improvement, had an impact on human resource development at the university, which supports Hypothesis 1, thus accepting the hypothesis. Additionally, the Fourfold Meditation principles, especially physical meditation, influenced human resource development, which supports Hypothesis 2, thus accepting the hypothesis. 3. The guidelines for human resource development at Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University follow the Fourfold Meditation principles: physical meditation to promote health and quality of life for staff, moral discipline to foster ethics and unity within the organization, mental meditation to promote concentration, mindfulness, and a conducive learning environment, and wisdom meditation to develop analytical thinking and problem-solving skills. The university also aims to be a center for the study of Buddhism and to contribute to creating a peaceful and sustainable society.