The research entitled : Buddhist Leadership For Educational Administration The objectives of the study were as follows : 1) to study Dhamma principles conforming to Buddhist Leadership and Educational Administration 2) to study the Educational Administration of the Educational Administrators in Dhamma principles 3) to study the application of Dhamma principles in Educational Administration
This research was a qualitative research, the researcher had studied the documents in order to get to the Dhamma principles that were consistent with and conformed to Buddhist Leadership and Educational Administration within the academic administration, fiscal budget, human resource management and general administration. The researcher had interviewed experts and directors of schools in The Secondary Educational Service Area Office 42 and Nakhon Sawan Primary Educational Service Area Office 3 of 13 people. To identify the ways to apply Sappurisa-dhamma 7 (qualities of a good man) in educational administration as mentioned above.
The results showed that Dhamma principles consistent with and conforming
to, Buddhist Leadership and Educational Administration with the fiscal budget, academic administration, human resource management and general administration are as follows:
Referring to the Buddhist Leadership there were 19 Dhamma principles that were consistent, such as Kalyanamittata (good company), Yonisomanasikara (reasoned attention), Lokapala-dhamma (virtues that protect the world), obhanakarana-dhamma (gracing virtues), Bahukara-dhamma 2 (virtues of great assistance), Kusala-mula (wholesome roots), Santosa (contentment), Sucarita (good conduct), Adhipateyya (dominant influence), Gharavasa-dhamma (virtues for a good household life), Brahmavihara (holy abiding), Sangahavattu (bases of social solidarity), Iddhipada (path of accomplishment), Kalyanamitta-dhamma (qualities of a good friend), Sappurisa-dhamma 7 (qualities of a good man), Vajji-aparihaniyadhamma (things leading never to decline but only to prosperity), Ariya-dhana (noble treasures), Rajadhamma (virtues or duties of the king), and Bala (strength).
According to the academic administration there were 11 Dhamma principles that were consistent, such as Kalyanamittata (good company), Yonisomanasikara (reasoned attention), Sobhanakarana-dhamma (gracing virtues), Bahukara-dhamma 2 (virtues of great assistance), Sucarita (good conduct), Gharavasa-dhamma (virtues for a good household life), Sangahavattu (bases of social solidarity), Iddhipada (path of accomplishment), Kalyanamitta-dhamma (qualities of a good friend), Bala (strength), and Sappurisa-dhamma 7 (qualities of a good man).
According to human resource management there were 15 Dhamma principles that were consistent, such as Kalyanamittata (good company), Yonisomanasikara (reasoned attention), Lokapala-dhamma (virtues that protect the world), Sobhanakarana-dhamma (gracing virtues), Kusala-mula (wholesome roots), Sucarita (good conduct), Adhipateyya (dominant influence), Gharavasa-dhamma (virtues for a good household life), Brahmavihara (holy abiding), Sangahavattu (bases of social solidarity), Kalyanamitta-dhamma (qualities of a good friend), Sappurisa-dhamma 7 (qualities of a good man), Vajji-aparihaniyadhamma (things leading never to decline but only to prosperity), Ariya-dhana (noble treasures), and Rajadhamma (virtues or duties of the king).
According to fiscal budget there were 14 Dhamma principles that were consistent, such as Yonisomanasikara (reasoned attention), Appamada (non-negligence), Lokapala-dhamma (virtues that protect the world), Bahukara-dhamma 2 (virtues of great assistance), Kusala-mula (wholesome roots), Panna (wisdom), Sucarita (good conduct), Santosa (contentment), Bala (strength), Panca-dhamma (the five ennobling virtues), Sappurisa-dhamma 7 (qualities of a good man), Ariya-dhana (noble treasures), Atthangika-magga (the Noble Eightfold Path), and Rajadhamma (virtues of duties of the king).
According to general administration there were 22 Dhamma principles that were consistent, such as Yonisomanasikara (reasoned attention), Sobhanakarana-dhamma (gracing virtues), Bahukara-dhamma 2 (virtues of great assistance), Kosalla (skill), Panna (wisdom), Sucarita (good conduct), Santosa (contentment), Gharavasa-dhamma (virtues for a good household life), Brahmavihara (holy abiding), Sangahavattu (bases of social solidarity), Iddhipada (path of accomplishment), Bala (strength), Panca-dhamma (the five ennobling virtues), Panca-sila (the five Precepts), Disa (directions), Kalyanamitta-dhamma (qualities of a good friend), Saraniyaadhamma (states of conciliation), Sappurisa-dhamma 7 (qualities of a good man), Vajji-aparihaniyadhamma (things leading never to decline but only to prosperity), Ariya-dhana (noble treasures), Atthangika-magga (the Noble Eightfold Path), and Rajadhamma (virtues of duties of the king).
The Educational Administration of the Educational Administrators in Sappurisa-dhamma 7 (qualities of a good man) the results showed that Sappurisa-dhamma 7 (qualities of a good man) could applied in the educational administration institutions as well. Because Sappurisa-dhamma 7 (qualities of a good man) was comprehensive and consistent with the academic administration, fiscal budget, human resource management, general administration and Dhamma principle of a good man. This was important for the leadership of the Buddhist Leadership.
The ways to apply the Sappurisa-dhamma 7 (qualities of a good man) to the work of the Educational Administrators are that the administrators should study and train themselves firstly. Later on they would take Sappurisa-dhamma 7 (qualities of a good man) which had been well interpreted and compare it along with each dimension of Educational Administration Principles in order to consider which ones Buddhadhamma could be applied to. Nevertheless, the administrations should be keen in both the Buddhist Leadership in Sappurisa-dhamma 7 (qualities of a good man) and Educational Administrational Principles as well. Therefore the Education administration of the schools would be the goal, completed and efficiently.
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