Desirable Characteristics According to the Principles of Sappurisadhamma of Local Governors in Khon San District Chaiyaphum Province.

Abstract

            Objectives of the research were: 1) to Study the level of desired characteristics of local parents in Khon San District Chaiyaphum Province, 2) to compare public opinions on the desired characteristics of local rulers in Khon San District. Chaiyaphum Province and 3) to Presenting the desirable characteristics according to the principles of Sappurisadham of local rulers in Phakdee Chumphon District. Chaiyaphum Province applied to the principle of Seven Suppurisadhamma. The methodology was the mixed method. The qualitative research collected the data from 9 key informants by in-deep-interviewing and the quantitative research collected the data with the questionnaires from 399 samples out of 98,561 people aged 18 years upward in Khon San District Chaiyaphum Province. The questionnaires and interview formats used to analyze the data were frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test and F-test, and descriptive interpretation.

            Findings of the research were as follows: 1) The Level of desired characteristics of local parents in Khon San District Chaiyaphum Province overall was at a high level (=3.79). When classified by side, the mean from descending order was as follows: Characteristic (=3.81) Situation (=3.79) Changing (=3.79) and Behavior (=3.76) were at a high level respectively, 2) The Comparison results found that classified personally found that the people’s opinions were not different based on their sex and educations but different based on ages, occupations and incomes with statistically significance at the level: 0.05. 3) The results of the presentation of the abbots’ administrative leadership according to the public opinions in Khon San District Chaiyaphum Province applied to the principles of Seven Sappurisadhamma found that: (1) Characteristic: the abbots’ administrative leadership has to possess desirable characteristics, that is, abbots must have intelligence, good knowledge of doctrine and law, so much patience, physical and mental health, good and perfect personality. (2) Behavior: The leaders’ administrative behavior is an important factor of the abbots’ administrative leadership, which is a good type to be followed and practiced, because good leaders make good followers. (3) Situation: Situation or Condition is also an important factor of the abbots’ administrative leadership to lead to success, so the abbots have to be intelligent to adapt suitable administration and management to certain situations and conditions, be able to anticipate what will happen, set planning gradually, and express the leadership to cope with all situations. (4) Changes: Good leaders must have long visions, can change for up-to-date and proper administration and management, and be consistent to work successfully and they must aim and plan to get the target clearly and concretely.