WORK MOTIVATION AFFECTING THE COMPETENCIES OF PERSONNEL OF SUBDISTRICT ADMINISTRATION ORGANIZATIONS IN PLAPAK DISTRICT, NAKON PHANOM PROVINCE

Abstract

The purposes of this study included the following: 1) to investigate the level of work motivation and competencies of the personnel of Sub-district Administrative Organizations in Pla Pak District, Nakhon Phanom Province, and 2) to compare the competencies of the personnel of Sub-district Administrative Organizations in Pla Pak District, Nakhon Phanom Province on the basis of their personal factors. The samples consisted of 184 personnel of Sub-district Administrative Organizations in Pla Pak District, Nakhon Phanom Province. They were obtained through stratified sampling technique. Statistics employed for data analysis were frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, t – test, One – way ANOVA, and Multiple Regression Analysis. The study revealed these results: 1) The overall work motivation of the personnel of Sub-district Administrative Organizations in Pla Pak District, Nakhon Phanom Province was at the high level 2) Based on their varied monthly incomes and varied offices/departments, the competencies of the personnel of Sub-district Administrative Organizations in Pla Pak District, Nakhon Phanom Province statistically differed at .05 level of significance. However, on the basis of their different genders, ages, educational backgrounds, and work experiences, the competencies of the personnel of Sub-district Administrative Organizations in Pla Pak District, Nakhon Phanom Province did not differ. 3) Of all work motivation factors, it was found that the supervision control (β=.302) and the internal office relationships (β=.240) could be used to correctly predict the competencies in performing one’s jobs at .00 level of significance. At the same time, the responsibility (β=.178), work condition (β=.157), policy and administration (β=.150) could be used to correctly predict the competencies in performing one’s jobs at .01 level of significance. This meant that these factors altogether could be used to accurately predict the competencies of the personnel of Sub-district Administrative Organizations in Pla Pak District, Nakhon Phanom Province 87.60% (R^2Adj. = .876).