ยุทธศาสตร์การพัฒนาสถาบันการศึกษาชั้นสูงของกองทัพบกสู่การเป็นองค์กรแห่งการเรียนรู้ในยุคประเทศไทย 4.0 (THE STRATEGIES OF DEVELOPING HIGH CLASS EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTES OF THE ROYAL THAI ARMY TOWARDS LEARNING ORGANIZATIONS IN THE ERA OF THAILAND 4.0)

Abstract

The objectives of this mixed-method research were (1) to study the states and problems of developing higher education institutions of the Royal Thai Army towards being learning organizations in the Thailand 4.0 era; (2) to analyze the components of learning organization for higher education institutions of the Royal Thai Army in the Thailand 4.0 era; and (3) to propose the strategies for developing higher education institutions of the Royal Thai Army towards being learning organizations in the Thailand 4.0 era. For quantitative research, the research population comprised 390 staff members from higher education institutions of the Royal Thai Army (Command and General Staff College and Army War College). For qualitative research, the key research informants were seven high-rank executive officers (Director-General of the Department of Army Education, high-rank executive officers of the Command and General Staff College and Army War College, and academic staff members) and 20 staff members of the Command and General Staff College and Army War College. The research instruments comprised a questionnaire, an in-depth interview form, and a focus group discussion note taking form. Qualitative data were analyzed with content analysis; while quantitative data were analyzed with descriptive statistics and second order confirmatory factor analysis. The findings indicated that strategies for developing higher education institutions of the Royal Thai Army towards being learning organizations in the Thailand 4.0 era were divided into two levels consisting of (1) five policy strategies and (2) nine operational strategies.