A NEEDS FOR DEVELOPING INNOVATION LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES OF PRIVATE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS IN THAILAND.
Keywords:
Innovation Leadership Competencies, Private School Administrators, Priority Needs in Administrator DevelopmentAbstract
This study aimed to examine the current state, desired state, and priority needs for developing innovation leadership competencies among private school administrators in Thailand. The population consisted of 525 private secondary schools under the Office of the Private Education Commission. A sample of 250 schools offering all educational levels within the same institution was selected through multi-stage random sampling. Respondents included 250 administrators, 40 from Bangkok and 210 from other regions. Research instruments comprised interviews, questionnaires, and focus group discussions. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics—frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation—as well as the Modified Priority Needs Index (PNI modified). The research findings indicated that the current state was at a high level (x̅ = 3.12), while the desired state was at the highest level (x̅ = 3.69). The most urgent priority need was horizontal development (PNI modified = 0.225), followed by vertical development (0.222). In terms of specific competencies, the highest priority was management risk and courageously (0.266), followed by management and maintain a strategic perspective (0.260) and creativity and Imagination (0.253).
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