A Model Development of Administrators Leadership Integrating Garāvāsadhamma IV in Primary Schools under Bangkok Metropolitan Administration

Abstract

The purposes of this research were 1) to study the leadership of primary school administrators, 2) to study the
leadership styles of administrators integrating Garāvāsadhamma IV in primary schools, 3) to propose the leadership styles of
administrators integrating Garāvāsadhamma IV in primary schools. Research tools used in the research were questionnaires
distributed to 390 administrators and teachers in primary schools under Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, interview form
by interviewing 24 key informants, and questions for focus group discussion with 9 experts. The researcher collected the data
and analyzed data consisting of 1) document analysis using content analysis, quantitative data analyzed using percentage,
frequency, mean, and standard deviation. Data from interview and focus group discussion were analyzed by using content
analysis. Results indicated that leadership of primary school administrators under the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration
consisted of 3 aspects which were 1) vision (Chakkuma), 2) knowledge and ability (Withusu), and 3) Human relations
(Nissayasampanno), and overall was in a high level. Considering in each aspect showed that it was at high level in all aspects.
Leadership styles of administrators integrating Garāvāsadhamma IV in Primary schools under Bangkok Metropolitan
Administration consisted of the leadership principles of the administrators of primary schools. Garāvāsadhamma IV is fair for
people to live together, honesty with one another, self-training, patience, tolerance, sharing, generous, the qualities of those who
can create honor, create wisdom, and create wealth and building a group of friends and family to succeed with their own
perseverance. Garāvāsadhamma IV consists of 4 principles which are (1) truth, (2) emotional control, (3) patience, and (4)
sharing. Leadership styles of administrators integrating Garāvāsadhamma IV in primary schools under the Bangkok Metropolitan
Administration was called L G S Model, there will be 3 important points which are: 1) Leadership (L), Leadership of the
administrators of primary schools was shown in physical behavior various words of leaders that colleagues or subordinates
working together to achieve the goals set in 3 ways, which were (1) vision (Chakkuma), (2) knowledge and ability (Withusu),
and (3) have human relations (Nissayasampanno). 2) Garāvāsadhamma IV (G) is justified for executive leadership in primary
school under Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, there are 4 factors which consisted of truth, emotional control, patience,
and sharing. 3) School (S), school administration was the operation in all 4 aspects of the school, which were (1) academic
administration, (2) budget administration, (3) human resource management, and (4) general administration.