OPERATING ACCORDING TO THE GOOD GOVERNANCE PRINCIPLES OF PERSONNEL OF PATHUMTHANI PROVINCIAL ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION

Abstract

The main objectives of this research were 1) to study the level of operating according to the Good Governance principles, 2) to compare operating according to the Good Governance principles of personnel serving in the Pathumthani Provincial Administrative Organization, classified by personal factors, 3) propose the guidelines for effective work practices. This reseach was a quantitative research. The conceptual framework of this research was applied from the Regulations of the Office of the Prime Minister on Good Government and Social Administration B.E. 2542 ’s concept. The population consisted of 1,615 people worked in Pathumthani Provincial Administrative Organization. The samples were 310 people determined by Krejcie & Morgan table. The research instrument was a 5rating scale questionnaire. Statistics used for data analysis were frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test and F-test.

The research results revealed that 1) the level of operating according to the Good Governance principles as a whole was at a high level. When considered each aspect from high to low found that 6 aspects were at a high-level,namely, the principle of goodness aspect was at the highest level, followed by the principle of responsibility and accountability aspect, the principle of governance by law aspect, the principle of straightforwardness aspect, the principle of results worth the investment aspect and the principle of joint thought and action aspect was at the lowest level. 2) The comparison results of operating according to the Good Governance principles of personnel of Pathumthani Provincial Administrative Organization, classified by personal factors found that people with different genders, ages, educational levels and working periods showed no difference opinions on operating according to the Good Governance principles of personnel of Pathumthani Provincial Administrative Organization.  3) The guidelines for effective work practices should involve personnel in planning and operations, develop cost-effective systems and processes by introducing technology to assist in operations, and promote a good organizational culture by instilling a sense of morality, ethics, and public responsibility.