Factors Influrencing to the Results of the Implementation under the University of Happiness Policy (A Happy Organization) of Khon Kaen University

Abstract

The research aimed at studying the factors influrencing the outcomes of the
implementation under the University of Happiness Policy (A Happy Organization) of Khon Kaen
University. The quantitative research method was employed. The data was collected by the
questionnaire with 557 samples, the number of which was derived by the proportionate to size
method. The Systematic Random Sampling was conducted from the list of personnel from 22
faculties and 14 organizations of Khon Kaen University. Completed questionnaires were collected
from 403 cases or 72.35 percent. The data was analyzed using the descriptive statistics and
multiple regressions analysis.
The results found that:
Factors influrencing the outcomes of implementation under the University of
Happiness Policy which was carried out in 8 categories, namely: (1) Happy Body, (2) Happy
Heart, (3) Happy Relax, (4) Happy Brain, (5) Happy Soul, (6) Happy Money, (7) Happy Familys
and (8) Happy Society, included length of time employed by Khon Kaen University, status of
being permanent employees, the highest education level (bachelor’s degree, master’s
degrees, PhD degrees) and attitudes towards the implementation of university happiness
policy in faculties/organizations level. The variables taken into account were able to explain
the implementation of the university under the policy at 17.4 percent