The Development of an Innovative Organization Model of Rajabhat University in Thailand

Abstract

This research aims to study the elements of  the Innovative Organization Model of Rajabhat Universities in Thailand and to develop a model of the Innovative Organization Model of Rajabhat Universities in Thailand. As well as to test the congruence between the  Innovative Organization Model of Rajabhat Universities in Thailand  and the empirical data. The researcher used the mixed approach research which comprised the qualitative approach and  the quantitative  approach. By which the informants of the qualitative approach contended 7 Rajabhat’s executives and 3 experts concerned with the innovative organization. The in-depth interview technique was employed in data collection. The analysis of data was executed via content analysis technique. The population of the quantitative approach were the   executives and instructors of  40 campuses of Rajabhat Universities over the country. The sample size was 160. Data analysis was proceeded through the computer programs, which are, SPSS and LISREL. The Statistics used in data analysis were the descriptive statistics, such as, mean and standard deviation. And the inferential statistics, such as the Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) .

The analysis result reveals that the model of the innovative organization of Rajabhat Universities in Thailand was congruence with the empirical data. Since the goodness of fit index had passed the criteria, whereas x² was not statistically significant, x² /df =0.58  GFI=1.00 AGFI=1.00 RMESA=0.000. The factor loading of each factor was as follows; knowledge creation (0.93) network creation (0.91) knowledge management (0.87)  communication (0.86) learning orientation (0.85) Innovative leadership (0.82) and organization culture (0.82), respectively.