TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP AFFECTING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF LOCAL ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATIONS IN SURAT THANI PROVINCE

Abstract

The purposes of this research were to study: 1) The level of opinion of personnel towards; 2) The level of opinions of personnel on the effectiveness; 3) Transformational Leadership affecting the effectiveness of the administrators of local government organizations in Surat Thani Province. Population in this study was divided into group: in the quantitative research samples were sub district executive staff, personnel of sub district legislative body and sub district general personnel in Surat Thani Province totaling 7,875 people that samples totaling 370. As for qualitative research, respondents were district offices, the highest administrative offices in each district purposely chosen totaling 19. The instrument used in quantitative research were questionnaire while that of qualitative research was In-dept interviews. The analysis of data was carried via percentage, frequencies, means, standard deviation and multiple regressions. It was found from the study that: Overall transformational leadership at a high level. Individually, it could be ranked from high to low as follows : idealized influence, inspiration motivation, individualized consideration and intellectual stimulation respectively.; Overall effectiveness of local administrative organization administrators in Surat Thani Province was also at a high level. Individually, it could be ranked from high to low as follows: communication, human resource development, the aim of achievement, good service, analytical thinking, teamwork, defining vision, and self-development.; Transformational Leadership that affecting the effectiveness of the administrators of local government organizations in Surat Thani Province could predict the effectiveness by 80.30%.