Study on the Capacity of Community Leaders to Apply for Teaching and Learning Process of“Leadership and Followership”course

Abstract

The purposes of this research were to study the personal characteristics, operation efficiency and self-development of the community leaders of Thachang municipality, Muang district in Chantaburi province. The research results were applied for teaching and learning process of the course “ Leadership and Followership ” The results of this study found that 1) the community leaders in Thachang Municipality mostly were female with various ages. Although the most of community leaders graduated lower than bachelor degree but they could perform all out community activities with public mind. 2) The community leaders had positive attitude on community service. They were also the leader of idea, occupation and morality. 3) To support demand of villagers, the community leaders could apply the government task. They presented the action plan, community activity and the internal and external resource management to government units. 4) the elderly leaders community were invited for a lecture in Leadership and Followship course for the future courses.

Regarding to suggestion of this research, the additional qualitative research to study the relationship between leaders and villagers is required. The internal factor should be studied are capacity and the role of community leaders, strength of community and community units, and characteristics of villagers. The external factors included the external support that effect to acceptance from government and other communites should be concerned.