Application of Good Governance in Managing on Environment for Sustainable of Local Administrative Organization in Samutsakhon Province

Abstract

This article aims to study 1) the application of good governance principles in environmental management for sustainability of local administrative organizations in Samut Sakhon Province, 2) the effects of good governance principles on environmental management for sustainability of local administrative organizations in Samut Sakhon Province, and 3) to create a model for the application of good governance principles in environmental management for sustainability of local administrative organizations in Samut Sakhon Province. This research is mixed-methods research, i.e., qualitative research followed by quantitative research. Specific key informants were selected for in-depth interviews, totaling 20 individuals. Data were collected from people living in 39 local administrative organizations in Samut Sakhon Province, totaling 586,789 people, using Taro Yamane's formula. The sample group consisted of 400 people, and key informants for focus group discussions were selected by the researcher as 14 individuals. The research instruments were questionnaires and interview forms. The statistics used for data analysis were frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, T-test analysis, analysis of variance, analysis of correlation coefficient, analysis of multiple regression coefficient using ready-made statistical software, and content analysis. The results of the research found that: 1) The public has opinions on the use of good governance principles in environmental management for the sustainability of local administrative organizations in Samut Sakhon Province at a high level overall. 2) Good governance affects environmental management for the sustainability of local administrative organizations in Samut Sakhon Province with statistical significance at the .01 level. 3) The form of using good governance principles in environmental management for sustainability of local administrative organizations in Samut Sakhon Province consists of networking and participation (N), revealing true information (R), enforcing the law fairly and equally (E), working with enthusiasm (A), declaring organizational ethics as a guideline for employees in the organization (D), and focusing on results (Yield = Y).