Causal Factors of Success in the Good Governance Implementation of Local Administrative Organizations in Central Region, Thailand

Abstract

This survey research has three objectives as followed (1) To study level of success in the good governance implementation of local administrative organizations in central region, Thailand (2) To compare success in the good governance implementation of local administrative organizations in central region, Thailand by organizational factors and (3) To find out the causal relation between organizational and supporting factors and success in the good governance implementation of local administrative organizations in central region, Thailand. The sampling of this research was 313 local administrative organizations. The questionnaire was used as research instrument. Frequency, percentage, means, standard deviation was employed as descriptive data analysis. For Inferential data analysis, one way ANOVA and Stepwise Multiple Regression Analysis was carried out as method to compare the variance of variables and to analyze causal relationship. The research result was found that 1) Level of organizational factors influencing on success of good governance implementation of local administrative organizations in central region, Thailand was moderate at 3.31. The highest mean score was item on type of local administrative organization at 3.69. The lowest mean score was item on winning of assessment of local administrative organization with good governance contest at 2.83. 2) Comparison of Factor Influencing the Success of Good Governance Implementation of Local Administrative Organizations in Central Region, Thailand. The result was found that there was statistical significant difference at 0.01 level on opinions of the respondent on the influence of organizational factors and success of good governance implementation of local administrative organizations in central region, Thailand. 3) Correlation coefficient analysis between organizational factors and success of good governance implementation of local administrative organizations in central region, Thailand was found that in average there was significantly high relationship. Correlation coefficient analysis between administrative factors and success of good governance implementation of local administrative organizations in central region, Thailand was found that in average there was significantly high relationship. Correlation coefficient analysis between supporting factors and success of good governance implementation of local administrative organizations in central region, Thailand was found that in average there was significantly high relationship.

Keywords: Success, Good Governance Principle, Local Administrative Organization