Transformation Readiness of State Audit Office of the Kingdom of Thailand for Digital Organization

Authors

  • ๋๋Jarinpong Dangjiw Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University
  • Achara Cheewatragoongit
  • Songserm Homglin

Keywords:

Readiness of Transformation, Digital Organization, State Audit of the Kingdom of Thailand

Abstract

                 This research aimed to study 1) Level of readiness of digital maturity of the State Audit Office of the Kingdom of Thailand transform to digital organization. 2) Factor affecting to a level of readiness of digital maturity of the State Audit Office of the Kingdom of Thailand transforms to digital organization 3) Suggestions to increasing readiness of digital maturity of the State Audit Office of the Kingdom of Thailand transform to digital organization.

                 This research was quantitative research and qualitative research. The population of this study was a government official of the State Audit Office of the Kingdom of Thailand (SAO.) from 3,106 persons sampling two groups, 1) Headquarters and Regional Offices and Provincial Audit Office. Sampling technique by Taro Yamane theory, 355 persons selected by proportional stratified random sampling The research instrument used questionnaire and analyzed by using frequency, Percentage, mean, standard deviation and multiple regression analysis. 2) Auditor General and Deputy Auditor General and Director. Selected by purposive sampling who involved the duty of digital technology to 12 persons. An instrument used for In-depth interviews by semi-structured interviews and analyzed by content analysis.

               The result found that: 1) Level of readiness of SAO. Transform to digital organization, Central administration and provincial administration and overall was a Level 3 - Defined (Data-Centric) has mean organization look for open data and used benefit of data. Result of readiness of Smart Back Office has highest but a readiness of Digital Capabilities has the lowest. 2) Factor affecting to a level of readiness of digital maturity of SAO in overall (Y): Governance, Risk, and Compliance (X4) and Structure and Operation Enables (X3) and Vision and Capability (X2) respectively, regression equation; Y = 0.613 + 0.114 X2 + 0.294 X3 + 0.315 X4 statistic significant Sig. = 0.001 and the solution was confidence to 75.10 percentages 3) Guidelines to reinforce readiness of digital maturity of SAO: Explicit of policy, rules and procedure was support to digital practice. Improved rules and criteria to according digital process. The appropriate course of digital literacy for staff every position, level and systematically and recruit digital staff.   

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Published

2023-03-23

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Dangjiw ๋., Cheewatragoongit, A., & Homglin, S. (2023). Transformation Readiness of State Audit Office of the Kingdom of Thailand for Digital Organization. Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University Journal, 35(2), 27–47. retrieved from https://so05.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/stouj/article/view/261454

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