Abstract:
The objectives of this research were: (1) to study the level of morale
and willpower of employees at the Metropolitan Customer Service Center, Sector 3.2.1, the
TOT Public Company Limited, (2) to compare the level of morale and willpower according
to their demographic data, and (3) to provide guidelines for building morale and
willpowerof TOT employees.
The sample of this study comprised 114 employees who worked at the
Metropolitan Customer Service Center, Sector 3.2.1, the TOT Public Company Limited.
These employees were selected by the simple sampling technique. Questionnaires were
used as research tools and comprised 2 sections: (a) demographic data and (b) morale and
willpower. The questionnaires were verified by 3 experts and were tested for validity and
reliability. The Cronbach Alpha reliability coefficient of the questionnaires was .90. Data
were analyzed by descriptive statistics (frequency, percentage, mean, and standard
deviation), independent Sample t-test, and F-test (One-Way ANOVA). Qualitative data were
analyzed by content analysis.
The research results of this study were as follows. (1) Employees rated their
morale and willpower at the moderate level. (2) There was a significant difference in their
morale and willpower factors in relation to their demographic factors (p < .05). Finally, (3) to
build up morale and willpower of TOT employees, the company should follow these
suggestions. Communicate openly between administrators and employees in terms of
rewards either pay or others. All employees must be motivated to work. Finally, activities
must be provided to build interpersonal relationships.