Factors Influencing Personal Competency in The Department of Health Service Support, Ministry of Public Health

Authors

  • Thanakorn Varumporn M.Sc. (Public Health Administration), Faculty of Public Health, Mahidol University
  • Jutatip Sillabutra Department of Biostatistics, Faculty of Public Health, Mahidol University
  • Chardsumon Prutipinyo Department of Public Health Administration, Faculty of Public Health, Mahidol University

Keywords:

Personal Competency, Organizational Administration, Perception of High-Performance Organization

Abstract

               

This study is a cross-sectional survey research. The objective was to study the factors that influence personal competency in the Department of Health Service Support, Ministry of Public Health. The sample was 310 civil servants and the Department personal. Data was collected by a questionnaire. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, including frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation, and inferential statistics, including Pearson's product moment Correlation Coefficient and Stepwise Multiple Regression Analysis.

The results of the study indicated that personal of the Department of Health Service Support, Ministry of Public Health, demonstrated a high level of overall competency, accounting for 95.7%. The department's management efficiency was also rated at a high level (75.5%), while the perception of a high-performance organization (MoPH-4T) was at 81.6%. The factors positively correlated with personnel competency, included departmental management (r = 0.57, p-value < 0.001) and perception of a high-performance organization (r = 0.64, p-value < 0.001). Moreover, the perception of a high-performance organization accounted for 41.4% of the variance in personnel competency (R² = 0.414, p-value < 0.001).

Therefore, the executives of the Department of Health Service Support should focus on developing personnel in management skills and fostering shared values to improve the Department’s transformation into a high-performance organization (MoPH-4T). This approach will contribute to improve personal competency and overall organizational effectiveness.

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2025-05-02

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Varumporn, T., Sillabutra, J. ., & Prutipinyo, C. . (2025). Factors Influencing Personal Competency in The Department of Health Service Support, Ministry of Public Health. Public Health Policy and Laws Journal, 11(2), 345–358. retrieved from https://so05.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/journal_law/article/view/279941

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Vol. 11 No. 2 (2025): May-August

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