A Development of Vocational School Management Strategies according to the Concept of Enhancing Work Values

Abstract

This research objectives were to 1) analyze the strengths, weakness, opportunities, and threats of vocational school management strategies according to the concept of enhancing work values, and 2) develop the strategies of vocational school management strategies according to the concept of enhancing work values. The research applied a mixed method research design. The samples were 200 vocational schools across Thailand, and data were collected from the school administrators, teachers, and students. The instruments used in this research were questionnaires and evaluation forms. The data were analyzed by percentage, mean, standard deviation, PNI _modified, and content from focus group discussion.

The result showed that 1) the strength of vocational school management strategies according to the concept of enhancing work values was the student affairs, the weakness was the academic administration. The opportunity of vocational school management strategies according to the concept of enhancing work values was the student affairs while the government policy was an opportunity to the academic administration. Meanwhile the social, technology, and economy were threats to vocational school management strategies according to the concept of enhancing work values. 2) The strategies of vocational school management strategies according to the concept of enhancing work values consisted of six main strategies which were (1) Development of enhancing work values curriculum. (2) Revision of enhancing work values learning management. (3) Development of enhancing work values evaluation and assessment. (4) Promotion of student affairs for enhancing work values. (5) Development of student discipline for enhancing work values. (6) Development of special program, and community service for enhancing work values. There were also consisted of 18 sub-strategies, and 36 procedures.