Abstract:
Objectives of this research were: 1. To study the general context of administrative monks competency development. 2. To study the factors affecting the administrative monks competency development according to the Buddhism. 3. To propose the appropriate method for administrative monks competency development according to the Buddhism.
Methodology was the mixed methods: the quantitative research collected data from 178 samples which were 319 monks in Phetchaburi province by stratified random sampling. The sample size was using the Taro Yamane' formula. The data analyzed by using the descriptive and inferential statistics. The qualitative in-depth interview the 17 key informants which purposefully selected from experts on administrative monks competency development and analyzed the data by content descriptive interpretation.
Findings were as follows:
1. General context of administrative monks competency development found that the Sangha of Phetchaburi province were regular meetings of administrative monk, regular Vipassanā Meditation training, training for Sangha administration, promoting the Pariyatti Dhamma study and promoting the higher education.
2. The factors affecting the administrative monks competency development according to the Buddhism found that the factor of human resource development principle included training education and development affected the administrative monks competency development according to the Buddhism at significance of 0.01 and could together explain the variation at 84.5% therefore, accepting the first hypothesis. The factor Iddhipāda 4 included Chanda (Satisfaction), Viriya (Perseverance), Citta (Pay attention) and Vimaṁsā (Contemplation) affected the administrative monks competency development according to the Buddhism at significance of 0.01 and could together explain the variation at 89.4% therefore, accepting the second hypothesis. The factor of human resource development principle and Iddhipāda 4 affected the administrative monks competency development according to the Buddhism at significance of 0.01 and could together explain the variation at 89.8% therefore, accepting the third hypothesis.
3. Appropriate methods for administrative monks competency development according to the Buddhism was applying the of human resource development principle and Iddhipāda 4 by integration to develop the administrative monks competency were 1) achievement motivation aspect included administrative monks had the potential to administer the Sangha and administrative monks could develop their own eyes sustainably, 2) service mind aspect included administrative monks could facilitate the Buddhists in the activities of Buddhism and administrative monks had the ability to teach the dharma to the people. 3) Expertise aspect include administrative monks could plan the development of Sangha and administrative monks could continually improve their competence, 4) integrity aspect administrative monks acted according to the dharma and discipline and administrative monks acted by Sangha act. And 5) teamwork aspect include the monks in the province worked together for the Sangha and Buddhists joined together to patronize the temple.