MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC SECTOR BY LOCAL LEADERS: A CASE STUDY OF PATHUM THANI MUNICIPALITY, PATHUM THANI

Abstract

The objectives of this research were threefold: 1) to examine the level of management and development of public sector by local leaders of Pathum Thani municipality, Pathum Thani Province; 2) to compare the management and development of public sector by local leaders of Pathum Thani municipality, Pathum Thani Province; and 3) to study the relationship between the principles of good governance and management and development of public sector by local leaders of Pathum Thani municipality, Pathum Thani Province. Quantitative research utilized a questionnaire as data collection. A sample group consisted of 400 people. The statistical analysis included percentage, mean standard deviation, t-test, F-test and multiple regression analysis.

          Research findings indicated that: 1) the overall level of management and development of public sector by local leaders had a mean of () = 3.53, S.D.=0.847), reflecting a high level of agreement which included  the aspect of good governance of local leaders () = 3.52, S.D.=0.844) and the aspect of management and public sector development by local leaders of () = 3.56, S.D.=0.895); 2) the results of the comparison, classified by personal factors, the overall there were no difference, except for the factors of gender, marital status, monthly income, and length of residence in the Pathum Thani municipality, which showed statically significant at the .05 level; and 3) the relationship between good governance and the management and development of public sector by local leaders were found to be moderately correlated, with a correlation coefficient of .521, which were statically significant at the .01 level. The predictive power of this relationship was approximately 63%, represented by the following regression equation of Z_r  =  .375Z₆+ .345Z₇+  .124Z₃  +.106Z₁, respectively.