Strategies for Human Resource Management in Schools under the Phayao Primary Educational Service Area Office 1

Abstract

This study, entitled Strategies for Human Resource Management in Schools under the Phayao Primary Educational Service Area Office 1, aimed to 1) investigate the current state of human resource management in schools under the Phayao Primary Educational Service Area Office 1, and 2) develop strategies for human resource management in those schools. This study employed mixed-methods research design. The scope of human resource management covered five dimensions: human resource planning, recruitment and selection, performance appraisal, training and development, and compensation management. The quantitative sample consisted of 89 school administrators and teachers under the Phayao Primary Educational Service Area Office 1, selected through simple random sampling. The research instrument was a questionnaire on the current state of human resource management in schools. Data were analyzed using mean, standard deviation, and content analysis. Strategy development was conducted through SWOT analysis and the TOWS Matrix. The feasibility and usefulness of the strategies were evaluated by 9 administrators and teachers. The findings revealed that the overall state of human resource management in schools under the Phayao Primary Educational Service Area Office 1 was at a high level. All five dimensions were also rated at a high level. In addition, 12 human resource management strategies were synthesized. The most feasible and useful strategies for the school context were: 1) enhancing work motivation through a transparent compensation and welfare system alongside innovation development; 2) strengthening the efficiency of personnel development planning under a fair and transparent compensation and welfare system; and 3) improving compensation and motivation systems by linking them with digital skills and innovative performance of personnel. Overall, the strategies were evaluated at the highest level of feasibility and usefulness.