Air Attaché Competency Development with Buddhism Integration

Abstract

This research work investigated on 3 objectives: 1) to study the problems related to the competency of the Air Attaché and the process of developing the competency of the Air Attache 2) to study the development of the competency of the Air Attaché according to Buddhist principles and 3) to present a model for developing the competency of the Air Attaché. This is a qualitative field research study. The research instruments include in-depth interview questionnaires and focus group discussion. Data was collected from in-depth interviews with 19 key informants and focus group discussions with 9 experts and combined with documents data analyzing for synthesized to a Buddhist-integrated model for developing the competencies of air attaché.

          The results of the research found that 1) Four areas problems related to the competency of the Air Attaché are Knowledge, Skill, Personal characteristics, and Environmental factors. These problems can be solved by increasing the efficiency of operations in various steps of the competency development process. 2) The development of the competency of the Air Attaché according to Buddhist principles can be done by integrating Buddhist Principles which are yonisomanasikàra, Paratokhosa, Tri-Sikkhà, the eight Magga, the seven Sappurisa-dhamma, the Thuteyya Sutra, the four Iddhipàda , the four Sammappadhàna , the five Bala, and the four Agati. The research also found that other Buddisht Principles can be integrated to improve the competency of the Air Attache such as Owata Patimokkha, the four Brahmavihàra, the four Saïgahavatthu , Hiri-Ottappa, etc. to support Air Attaché Competency Development. 3) The Buddhist-integrated Air Attaché competency development model can be illustrated 7 steps consist of A : All factor be consideration to determine competency with yonisomanasikàra and Paratokhosa, T : Term of competency, determine the required competencies with the Tri-Sikkhà, the eight Magga, the seven Sappurisa-dhamma, and the Thuteyya Sutra integration, T : Testing for selection with the seven Sappurisa-dhamma and the four Iddhipàda integration, A : Add more competency with the four Iddhipàda integration, C : Carry on competency with the four Sammappadhàna integration, H : Higher and broader competency with the five Bala integration and E : Evaluation to develop competency with the four Agati and Attanyuta integration. Summary of knowledge gain from research into ATTACHE Model.