The Development of School Administrative Guidelines for Promoting Happy Organizations in Schools

Abstract

This research aims to 1) study the current conditions, desired conditions, and necessary needs for school administration towards a happy organization in schools under Roi Et Primary Educational Service Area Office 3 and 2) develop guidelines for school administration towards a happy organization in schools under Roi Et Primary Educational Service Area Office 3. The study was conducted in two phases. Phase 1 the study of current conditions, desired conditions, and necessary needs. Phase 2 The development of school administrative guidelines for promoting Happy Organizations. The sample group consisted of 314 participants including school administrators and teachers under Roi Et Primary Educational Service Area Office 3, selected through stratified random sampling. The research instruments included questionnaires, semi-structured interviews, and guideline suitability and feasibility assessment forms. Data were analyzed by using percentage, mean, standard deviation, and the Priority Needs Index (PNI). The results showed that; 1. the current state of school administration towards Happy Organizations in schools under Roi Et Primary Educational Service Area Office 3 was rated at a high level. The highest average aspect was Positive relationships with colleagues. The desired state was rated at the highest level. The highest average aspect was Employee happiness. The necessary needs for development, ranked from highest to lowest, were Leadership, Employee happiness, Work environment, and Positive relationships with colleagues. 2. The developed guidelines for school administration towards a happy organization included four key aspects as follows: 1) Work environment, 2) Employee happiness, 3) Leadership, and 4) Positive relationships with colleagues, totaling 28 guidelines. The evaluation indicated that the suitability and feasibility of the guidelines were at the highest level.