STATES, PROBLEMS AND DEVELOPING GUIDELINES OF ACADEMIC STAFFS ORGANIZATION COMMITMENT OF THE PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES IN THAILAND

Abstract

This research aimed at studying the states, problems and developing guidelines of academic staffs’Organization Commitment of the private universities in Thailand. The instrument used for data collection was a set of five – rating scale questionnaires concerning three aspects of organization commitment, namely affective normative, and continuance commitment. The data of the problems of each aspect had been drawn from the checklist statements by 323 sampling instructors from 37 private universities The developing guidelines for each problem in each aspect of commitment condensed from the structural interview questions from twelve experts. Statistical device used for data presentation were mean, Standard Deviation, frequency, percentage, and consensus of the experts.Results revealed as follows;

1. The states of affective and normative commitment were rated by academic staffs at high consideration, while the continuance was rated at moderation
2. Organizational engagement problems of the academic staffs were significant issues and solutions for each issue would be as follows; 2.1) Affective commitment faced with the problems of un-cooperation among personnel and unfair in management. The suggested solutions were working should be in teamwork and the criteria of performance evaluation should be clear, 2.2) Normative commitment faced with the problems of inappropriate incomes and lacking of working morale. The suggested solutions indicated that management should be in good governance, 2.3) Continuance commitment faced with the problems of unfair regulations and unclear operating standards. The suggested solutions indicated that working rules should be in brief and conciseness.