RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF HIGH-PERFORMANCE ORGANIZATIONS OF THE LOCAL ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATIONS LEADERS IN NAKHON RATCHASIMA PROVINCE

Abstract

Objectives of this research article were: 1. To study the levels of transformational leadership and the development of high-performance organizations of the Local Administrative Organizations leaders; 2. To study being the high-performance organizations of the Local Administrative Organizations; 3. To study the relationship between transformational leadership and the development of high-performance organizations of the Local Administrative Organizations leaders; and 4. To propose guidelines for strengthening transformational leadership. This research was the mixed-methods research. The quantitative research population consisted of 1,220 civil servants, government employee, and workers working in 4 municipalities, the sample group consisted of 301 people; the research instrument was the questionnaire; and analysis of the frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation and correlation coefficient. The qualitative research with purposeful selection of 23 key informants including the mayor, deputy mayor, municipal secretary, municipal council members, government employee, and workers; the research instrument was the a structured in=depth-interview script; and inductive analysis with interpretation to create conclusions about the data.

The research findings were: 1. The levels of transformational leadership and the development of high-performance organizations of the Local Administrative Organizations leaders were found all aspects were at high level: the build inspiration, the having influence by ideological, the individual consideration, and the intellectual stimulation. 2. The being the high- performance organizations of the Local Administrative Organizations was found all aspects were at level: the management quality, the personnel quality, the continuous process improvement, the open practices and the stakeholder focus. 3. The relationship between transformational leadership and the development of high-performance organizations of the Local Administrative Organizations leaders was found the transformational leadership of leaders in 4 aspects had the positive relationship with being a high-performance organization at statistical significance level of 0.01. 4. The guidelines for strengthening transformational leadership were the leaders should communicate an engaging and challenging vision to energize and motivate employees, foster enthusiasm and commitment, create a positive climate, and create a culture of learning and best practices.