An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Management Practices for Academic Position Appointments at the Praboromarajchanok Institute

Abstract

This cross-sectional study aimed to examine: 1) the effectiveness of the implementation of academic rank appointment guidelines, 2) the desire of instructors to attain academic positions, and 3) the factors associated with instructors’ desire to attain academic positions at the Praboromarajchanok Institute. The sample group consisted of 210 instructors engaged in teaching duties at colleges under the Praboromarajchanok Institute. The research instrument used was a questionnaire. The quality of the instrument was verified by three experts, with the item-content validity index ranging from 0.67 to 1.00. The reliability coefficient was 0.98. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Chi-square tests.

The research findings revealed that the overall effectiveness of the academic rank appointment guidelines was at a moderate level (M = 3.27, SD = 0.99). When examined by aspect, the highest mean score was for the "responsible personnel" aspect (M = 3.41, SD = 1.06), followed by "clarity" (M = 3.34, SD = 1.02), "characteristics of the guidelines" (M = 3.24, SD = 0.96), "implementation" (M = 3.22, SD = 1.10), and the lowest was "satisfaction with the operation" (M = 3.15, SD = 1.07). It was also found that the factors of educational level, characteristics of the guidelines, implementation, and clarity were significantly associated with instructors’ desire to attain academic positions at the Praboromarajchanok Institute at the 0.05 significance level.

Therefore, the Praboromarajchanok Institute should establish policies, foster an academic environment and culture, and set up advisory units to support instructors in the academic rank application process.