Model of Self-management based on Gharavasa Dhamma for School Administrators under Office of Phranakhon Si Ayutthaya Secondary Educational Service Area 3

Abstract

This research article aimed to propose a model of self-management based on Gharavasa Dhamma for school administrators under Office of Phranakhon Si Ayutthaya Secondary Educational Service Area 3. Mixed methods research was designed and there are three research steps: Step 1 study the condition of the administrators of the educational institutions by using questionnaires to collect from 306 teachers in secondary schools. The data were statistically analyzed such as percentage, mean and standard deviation. Step 2 developing a model by interviewing 10 key informants with a semi-structured interview form. The third step was to propose a model by using focus group discussion of 8 experts. Data were analyzed by content analysis. The results of the study showed that a model of self-management based on Gharavasa Dhamma for school administrators under Office of Phranakhon Si Ayutthaya Secondary Educational Service Area 3 consisted of 1) principles, 2) objectives, 3) administrative process, self-administration, which is the administrative principle that school administrators have applied to the current administration, namely (1) self-reliance, diligence, and responsibility, and (2) saving and conserve, (3) maintaining discipline, respecting the law, (4) observing religious virtues, (5) being loyal to the nation, religion, monarch, and self-administration according to Gharavasa Dhamma principles that are suitable for integration with self-administration that lead to unity and effectiveness of educational establishments in administration, namely: (1) honesty and sincerity to each other, (2) self-cultivation, (3) tolerance, (4) sacrifice, and 4) evaluation.