Human resource management affecting organizational commitment of private university lecturers in Thailand
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human resource management, job factors, organizational commitmentบทคัดย่อ
Private universities in Thailand are facing a severe crisis of faculty shortages and loss of qualified instructors. The number of full-time faculty dropped to 11,722 in 2022, while student enrollment increased from 199,810 to 264,496. This issue stems from private sector competition offering higher salaries and benefits, perceived inferior status compared to public institutions, and limited self-development opportunities. Research objectives were: 1. To examine the influence of human resource management factors on the organizational commitment of faculty at Thai private universities. 2. To examine the influence of job-related factors on the organizational commitment of lecturer members at private universities in Thailand. This quantitative study sampled 375 full-time faculty from 42 private universities nationwide using multistage sampling. Data were collected via a questionnaire divided into four sections: personal information, human resource management, job factors, and organizational commitment. The findings revealed that overall human resource management was rated at a high level, with acquisition receiving the highest score. Organizational commitment, particularly pride, was also rated highly, attributed to the university's focus on personnel and growth opportunities. Factors such as human resource acquisition, development, retention, job meaningfulness, autonomy, responsibility, and organizational support significantly influenced commitment (p < 0.05), with organizational support having the strongest effect. However, growth opportunities and rewards showed no statistical significance influence.
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