Factors Affecting the Application of the Principles of Good karma in the Performance of Duties of the Executives of the Udon Thani Provincial Administrative Organization

Abstract

         This research aimed (1) to study the application of the principle of Kusala-kammapatha in performing duties, (2) to study the factors affecting the application of the principle of Kusala-kammapatha in performing duties, and (3) to study the guidelines for applying the principle of Kusala-kammapatha in performing duties of the executives of Udon Thani Provincial Administrative Organization. It was a quantitative and qualitative research. The samples were 400 eligible voters in Udon Thani Province, and the target group was 10 executives and heads of the Udon Thani Provincial Administrative Organization. This was a quantitative and qualitative research using mean and standard deviation statistics, multiple regression analysis using the sequential variable selection method, discussion of results, and descriptive data analysis.

            The research results found that: (1) The status of the application of the principles of Kusala Kammapatha in the performance of duties of the executives of Udon Thani Provincial Administrative Organization was overall at a moderate level ( =3.03 S.D. = 0.80), ranked from most to least as follows: policy evaluation, policy determination, and policy implementation, respectively. (2) Factors affecting the application of the principles of Kusala Kammapatha in the performance of duties of the executives of Udon Thani Provincial Administrative Organization. At the .05 level of statistical significance, namely, Anabhijjha (X8), Abstaining from Adinnadana (X2), Apayapada (X9), Abstaining from Killing Animals (X1), Abstaining from Samphappalapha (X7), and Abstaining from Harusava (X6), with predictor coefficients in raw scores (b) equal to .352, .322, .317, .249, .240, and .193, respectively. (3) It is necessary to encourage administrators to see the benefits of keeping the precepts and the direct and indirect disadvantages or consequences of not having precepts. They should be promoted to be mindful, think before speaking and acting, and think about the consequences both for oneself and society, etc.