Abstract:
The study consisted of the following objectives: 1) to investigate the conditions of personnel management of school administrators; 2) to compare the opinions on personnel management of school administrators according to the personal factors; and 3) to propose the guidelines for personnel management based on Iddhipāda IV of school administrators. The study employed a mixed-methods research which included quantitative and qualitative methods. The quantitative data was collected from 388 persons and analyzed using frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation (S.D.), t-test, and One-Way ANOVA. While the qualitative data were collected from 9 key informants using semi-structured interview. The obtained data were analyzed by content analysis.
From the study, the following findings have been found:
1) Administrators and teachers have opinions on the conditions of personnel management overall at a moderate level (x̅ =2.89, S.D. = 0.85). When each aspect is taken into account, the aspect with the highest level of mean is employee retention (x̅ =2.98, S.D. = 0.86), followed by personnel development (x̅=2.93, S.D. = 0.87). While the aspect of human resource planning has the lowest level of mean (x̅ =2.97, S.D. = 0.81).
2) From comparing the opinions on personnel management of school administrators according to the personal factors which are genders, ages, educational levels, positions, and work experience, the findings show that administrators and teachers of different genders, ages, educational levels, positions, and work experience have no differences in opinion, rejecting the null hypothesis.
3) The guidelines for personnel management based on Iddhipāda IV of school administrators are as follows: (1) On human resource planning, in which the administrators should provide opportunities for everyone to participate in school planning, defining positions and directions, including an analysis of school personnel rates and periodic personnel planning; (2) On recruitment, in which the administrators should define the qualifications for desired positions, conduct a satisfaction survey on each employee's appropriate hiring, explain the job description in line with the quality standard, and monitor work performance evaluation on a regular basis; (3) On selection, in which the administrators should present government teacher and educational personnel needs, as well as defining criteria for transparent recruiting, select employees based on the criteria, and evaluate and improve the selection process on a regular basis; (4) On personnel development, in which the administrators should encourage teachers to enhance their academic standing, develop themselves in all areas, and consider success criteria for personnel management; (5) On work performance evaluation, in which administrators should encourage personnel to devote themselves to working as a role model for their subordinates, with the results of work performance evaluations being applied appropriately to the situation, and in which school administrators should have analytical and synthetic skills; (6) On personnel retention, in which administrators should encourage teachers and educational personnel to reach their maximum potential in their work while also fostering societal values and an organizational culture that teachers may demonstrate with their dedication, sacrifice, and morality; and (7) On termination of employment, in which the administrators should review the results of personnel work performance in schools and provide opportunities for probationary personnel to improve themselves, as well as examining and find guidelines for continual improvement.