PUBLIC SERVICE EFFECTIVENESS ACCORDING TO BUDDHA-DHAMMA OF PAK CHONG SUB-DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION, LOM SAK DISTRICT, IN PHETCHABUN PROVINCE

Abstract

Objectives of this research article were: 1. to study the level of public service effectiveness of Pak Chong Sub-District Administrative Organization, 2. To study relationship between Sangahavatthu-dhamma and public service effectiveness of Pak Chong Sub-District Administrative Organization, 3. to study the problems, obstacles and suggestions of Public Service Effectiveness according to Buddha-dhamma of Pak Chong Sub-District Administrative Organization, conducted by the mixed research methods. The qualitative research by means of in-depth interviewing 9 key informants and analyzed data by descriptive interpretation. The quantitative research collected data from people living at Pak Chong Sub-District by random sampling method. The sample size used Taro Yamane's formula, resulting in 382 samples. Data were analyzed by frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation.

Findings were that: 1. Results of data analysis on the principles of Saṅgahavatthu-dhamma. of Pak Chong Sub-District Administrative Organization, by overall, was at a middle level ( = 3.50, S.D. = 0.470). 2. Regarding the public service effectiveness of Pak Chong Sub-District Administrative Organization, by overall, was at a middle level ( = 3.48, S.D. = 0.491). 3. Relationship between Saṅgahavatthu-dhamma and public service effectiveness of Pak Chong Sub-District Administrative Organization, by overall, was at a very high level of relationship (R = 0.904**). Problems and obstacles were found to be limited in number of officials and insufficient equipment. Suggestions were found that hiring additional personnel, may be a local person so that those people would receive benefits and felt truly involved.