Organization development: Practice that non-profit organizations must do for managing Thungtamsao community

Abstract

The objective of this qualitative research was to explore guidelines for developing non-profit organizations of Thungtamsao community in Hat Yai district, Songkhla province. Observation, interview, focus group, and knowledge forum were used to collect field data from 65 informants consisting of 9 non-profit organization leaders, 5 community leaders, 6 local administrative organization officers, 40 people in the community and 5 academics. The study found some non-profit organizations were governmental organizations while others were community organizations that played important roles in jointly mobilizing development activities that were part of community welfare. Therefore, guidelines for organizational development of non-profit organizations at the community level require community capital development in all of these aspects. Additionally, determination in operations under good strategies and principles of good governance is required along with openness for new ideas
to further enhance the concept of business operations for society.