WORK CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT OF LAND SURVEYORS, SURVEY SECTION, RAYONG LAND OFFICE

Abstract

Abstract

The researcher conducted a qualitative study of factors affecting capability development of the personnel in an organization. The purpose of this study is to find guidelines for personnel development that will suit job positions. The study was based on the concept of work capability or proficiency developed in the early 1970s by David McClelland. Research data was collected via interviews of 14 major informants.  The data was then analyzed and presented descriptively.

          According to the research results, it was found that land surveyors had good knowledge and skills. They had passed through the stringent application process, showing their knowledge and abilities.  However, once they were hired and had shown more of their abilities, some land surveyors were found to have some personal characteristics such as the lack of determination to succeed that had diminished their efficiency. Also, their existing knowledge may have become outdated, and they could not keep up with the changes. Therefore, if the land surveyors were given the opportunities to develop their capabilities in terms of professional knowledge and skills, they could become more efficient at work.