Effectiveness of Local Development Administrative Performance based on Roles, Authority, and missions in Nonthaburi Municipality, Nonthaburi Province

Abstract

This research aims to 1) study the current situation in local development of leaders according to their roles, duties, power and missions in Nonthaburi Municipality, Nonthaburi Province; 2) Problems and obstacles found were the large area of ​​operations, interference from political influence, limited budget, and overlapping of operations and 3) propose guidelines for the development of local development of leaders according to their roles, duties, powers and missions in Nonthaburi Municipality, Nonthaburi Province. This research is a qualitative research using in-depth interviews with 3 key informants: 1) local political officials, 2) local government officials, and 3) community leaders and local people, totaling 20 people. The research then systematically describes and concludes with reasons and references to theories for organizing data.

The research results show that 1) The current state of local development in Nonthaburi City Municipality, Nonthaburi Province, is undergoing rapid changes. The transition from a semi-rural to a semi-urban society reflects the challenges in the effectiveness of local development by leaders, according to their roles, authorities, and responsibilities under the constraints of various regulations and rules. 2) The problems and obstacles encountered-arising from crises in economic, social, political, and technological domains-serve as a test for local leadership in Nonthaburi City Municipality. These challenges impact the formulation of policies and implementation methods in order to achieve results that align with the intended objectives and translate them into practice. and 3) Guidelines for local development of leaders according to their roles, duties, powers and missions  , including 1) using the principles of good governance as a guideline for practice, 2) having management that is consistent with policy, 3) having an efficient management structure and process that is transparent and auditable, and 4) having performance monitoring and adjustments in order.