Effect of School Administrators' Influence on Teacher Morale and Work Performance at Nongbua Lamphu Primary Educational Service Area 2

Abstract

The objectives of this research were 1) to study the power of school administrators and morale in the work performance of teachers. 2) to study the relationship between the power of school administrators and morale in the work performance of teachers. And 3) Study the use of power by school administrators that affects the morale in the work performance of teachers under the jurisdiction of the Nongbua Lamphu Primary Educational Service Area Office 2. The research sample group consisted of administrators and teachers from schools within Nongbua Lamphu Primary Educational Service Area Office 2. Stratified random sampling was operated using district areas as strata for division. The classification was based on the proportion of school administrators and teachers, which totaled 321. The research tool was a questionnaire. The statistics used in data analysis are percentages, means, standard deviations, Pearson correlation coefficient, and stepwise multiple regression analysis.

The research results found that 1) the power of educational institution administrators was at a high level, and teachers' morale and work performance were at a high level. When considering each aspect, it was found that the aspect with the highest average level was the relationship with co-workers, followed by the operational environment, advancement in career positions, and job security. 2) the relationship between the power of school administrators and morale in the work performance of teachers under the jurisdiction of the Nongbua Lamphu Primary Educational Service Area Office 2, it was found that overall, the power of school administrators and the morale of teachers have a high positive relationship, statistically significant at the 0.01 level. And 3) The analysis results show that the reference power and legal authority of school administrators positively impact teachers' morale. It can explain 81.50% of the variance (R² = 0.815). The referent power aspect has the greatest effect on teachers' morale in their work, followed by the legal authority aspect. respectively.