CHALLENGES OF IMPLEMENTING GOOD GOVERNANCE PRINCIPLES ON HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT IN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

Abstract

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to 1) Investigate and critically analyse the challenges of implementing good governance principles on Human Resources Management (HRM) in Higher Education Institutions (HEI) with the focus on the Law of regulations on good governance in HEI 2) To suggests the legal and other formal measures adopted about implementing good governance principles on HRM in HEI. This research utilises qualitative research methods, collecting key documents and regulations.

The result of this research demonstrates that most of the challenges relating to HRM are non-compliance with good governance principles as regulated by executive boards of HEIs. On the other hand, in Thailand, HRM in HEIs provide the executive board with to much authority, where the board can independently make decisions based on their own discretion. This leads to improper use of power and creates a legal gap where the board can gain advantages or impose conditions. In addition to this, without regulations on good governance, the administrative court cannot bring this up to a deliberate a case. If there is a regulation to standardise good governance, it would be an efficient tool with the capability to effectively solve the good governance problem of HRM in HEIs. Therefore, the research suggests solving the problem by implementing good governance principles on HRM in HEIs. The Ministry of HEIs should focus on origin and proportion of Council Committee and adjusting “Teacher Civil Service and Educational Personnel Act, B.E. 2547” to cover all types of personnel, and encouraging education on the problems arising within HRM, so that it can be implemented as a tool to substantially control the HRM in HEIs within the rule of law pertaining to good governance.