Quality of Work Life of Officers in Local Administrative Organizations in Khao Kho District, Thailand

8 Pages Posted: 10 Oct 2018 Last revised: 11 Oct 2018

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Teeraphat Kitjarak

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Phetchabun Rajabhat University, Thailand

Date Written: July 1, 2018

Abstract

Human is considered to be the crucial resource of organizations. The driving of the organizations in their full potentials depends on how well officers are managed to have a happy and better life as well as a good quality of work life. This research aims to study 1) the extent of officers’ satisfaction in quality of work life and 2) the difficulties and needs in developing officers’ quality of work life in local administrative organizations. The participants were 216 officers. The questionnaire was employed to gather the data. For the qualitative study, 7 officers in Nong Mae Na subdistrict administration organization participated in the interview. The quantitative data was computed by using percentage, means, and standard deviations while the qualitative data was analyzed by the descriptive methods. The research findings revealed that officers in the local administrative organizations considerably rated their high satisfaction on the following aspects: 1) safe and healthy working condition; 2) opportunity to growth and security; 3) opportunity to use and develop human capacities; 4) social integration in the work organization; 5) constitution in the work organization; 6) work and total life span; and 7) social relevance of work life, and another aspect that was rated as moderate was an adequate and fair compensation. The results also indicated that the local administrative organizations should be improved their promotion evaluation procedures, and promoted the unity activities as well as to encourage the officers to participate in the training which could lead to the career growth and progress.

Keywords: Quality of Work Life, Local Administrative Organizations, Officers

Suggested Citation

Kitjarak, Teeraphat, Quality of Work Life of Officers in Local Administrative Organizations in Khao Kho District, Thailand (July 1, 2018). PSAKU International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research, Vol. 7, No. 2, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3262611 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3262611

Teeraphat Kitjarak (Contact Author)

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Phetchabun Rajabhat University, Thailand ( email )

83 Moo 11 Saraburi-Lomsak Rd, Sadiang, Muang
Phetchabun 67000
Thailand

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