Causal Relationship Model of the Effectiveness of Integrated Buddhist Management of Local Government in Phichit Province

Abstract

          The purpose of research were 1) to study the causal factors of the Buddhist integration’s administrative effectiveness of local governmental organizations in Phichit Province on empirical data and 2) to analyze causal factors that influence to the Buddhist integration’s administrative effectiveness of local administrative organizations in Phichit province. The samples used in the research are Personnel of local governmental organizations in Phichit Province Namely, civil servants (domestic), local administration Local lawmakers, regular employees and employees employing 550 people. Analysis tool and methodology in the research are the survey and an application which made for social science research to find basic statistics and use an application “LISREL 8.80 Student Edition” to develop and validate the structural validity of the causal relationship models       

         The research finding revealed that causal factors include Management of leadership, participation and virtue 4 of the administrative effectiveness of local governmental organizations in Phichit province is consistent with empirical data. With the chi-square value equal to 204.64 degrees of freedom (df) equal to 179, the probability (p) equals 0.092. The harmonious index (GFI) equals 0.97. The modified harmonic index (AGFI) is 0.95. The mean square root of the remaining quadratic index (RMR) is 0.062, and the mean square root index of the difference (RMSEA) is 0.016.  Explain the variance  of  the  administrative  effectiveness  of  the governmental organization. Local in Phichit was 89.00 percent. When considering direct influence And indirect influence through Iddhipada 4 found that the administrative effectiveness of the local governmental organization in Phichit Province Directly influenced by causal factors by ranking as follows Iddhipada 4 and management With the influence of 0.85 and 0.12 with statistical significance at 0.01 and 0.05 according to the rank while the participation and leadership had the impact equal to 0.01 and -0.02 according to the level without consequence When considering the indirect influence, it was found that the effects of Iddhipada 4 were indirectly influenced by Participation and management With the impact of 0.38 and 0.31 with statistically significant at 0.01 respectively. The result of research can be reference in strategic planning of effectiveness development of  the local government organization in Phichit Province for sustainability and concrete and can be reference as an example case in study or can be used for training materials integrating concepts Public Administration theory with the principles of Buddhism and can be applied the result as guideline of the development of administrative effectiveness of local governmental organizations in Phichit Province or local government in other provinces that have similar contexts