CANONICAL CORRELATION ANALYSIS BETWEEN WORK PASSION AND WORK EFFICIENCY OF HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER IN BANGKOK

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to study the canonical correlation between work passion and work efficiency of human resource officer in Bangkok. The sample size was 366 human resource officers in Bangkok. The instrument for data collection was the rating scale questionnaires with 5-level. The statistics used in data analysis were percentage, mean, standard deviation and canonical correlation analysis. The research findings was found that work passion and work efficiency had canonical correlation statistic significant at .01 (p = .00 level) 1 function was first function. There was canonical correlation .78. Work passion can explain work efficiency 60%. Set of work passion variables, consisting of eagerness to learn (r = .93) can explain set of work passion variables the most. The second, exertion and never giving up (r = .89), striving for excellence (r = .83), organizational endorsement (r = .70) and intent to stay (r = .53) respectively. The set of work efficiency variables, consisting of work quality (r = .89) can explain set of work efficiency variables the most. The second, work quantity (r = .87) expense control (r = .84) and work timing (r = .83) respectively.