A Study on the State and the Problems of the Performance of the Administrative Work of Research Planning and Development of International College

Abstract

         This research aimed to study conditions, problems, and developing solutions needed to improve the administrative work of the Research, Planning, and Development Unit of Mahidol University International College. In this research, purposive sampling was employed to select 150 participants and questionnaires were used as tools for collecting data. Questionnaires consisted of three parts: 1) general information 2) conditions, problems, and developing solutions needed to improve performance of the administrative work of the Research, Planning, and Development Unit of Mahidol University International College and  3) problems and suggestions raised by the respondents, which would be used to improve and develop the administration system of the Research, Planning, and Development Unit for a better performance.

         The study found that 1) condition and problems of the administrative work were at the moderate level 2) the administrative work process and method of the Research, Planning, and Development Unit should be improved for a better performance. Understanding of methods and process of operating in the administrative work of the Research, Planning, and Development Unit should be clarified to all the staff of Mahidol University International College.