DEVELOPMENT GUIDELINES OF HAPPY ORGANIZATION IN SCHOOL UNDER MUKDAHAN PRIMARY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE

Abstract

This research aimed to: (1) study current conditions, desirable conditions, and the needs to the happy organization in school under Mukdahan Primary Educational Service and  (2) develop guidelines of happy organization in school Mukdahan Primary Educational Service. The research method was divided into 2 phases. Phase 1 was to study current conditions, desirable conditions, and the needs to the happy organization in school under Mukdahan Primary Educational Service. The samples were 324 school administrators and teachers under Mukdahan Primary Educational and research instrument was a rating scale questionnaire. Phase 2 was to develop guidelines of the happy organization in school under Mukdahan Primary Educational Service. The development guideline was evaluated by 5 experts through purposive sampling technique and research instrument was an assessment of appropriateness of the guideline. Data were analyzed by using mean, standard deviation and Priority Needs Index Modified. The results showed that: 1) The overall opinions concerning the current conditions to the happy organization in school under Mukdahan Primary Educational Service were found to be at the high level. In addition, the desirable conditions could be observed at the highest level. Furthermore, the priority need order from high to low as follow: 1) Livable workplace; 2) Positive attitude towards work; 3) Solidarity in the Organization and 4) Workforce happiness. 2) The development guideline of the happy organization in school under Mukdahan Primary Educational Service could be established consisting of four aspects as follows: 1) Solidarity in the Organization; 2) Positive attitude towards work; 3) Livable workplace; and 4) Workforce happiness. These four aspects could be elaborated into twenty detailed guidelines for developing schools into happy organizations. The degree of suitability of this guidelines were ranked at the highest level.