NEEDS FOR SELF - DEVELOPMENT OF THE SUPPORTING PERSONNEL OF THE RAJAMANGALA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY RATTANAKOSIN

Abstract

The aims of this independent study were to investigate the differences between individual factors and the needs for self-development of supporting personnel; and to examine the influences between motivational factors and the needs for self-development of supporting personnel. The research methodology was quantitative modes of enquiry, the study was conducted in the form of a survey, the questionnaire was used to gather information from 178 supporting personnel. Simple statistical analysis namely Percentage, Mean, One-way ANOVA and Regression were applied in the study. The study found that; in terms of needs for self-development of personnel, the differences of sex, age, education background, length of work experience performed, and types of personnel showed no statistical significance to personnel’s opinions about self development on training, further education and self-learning, respectively; and work performance, stability, promotion, and social status had influence over three aspects of self-development - trainings, further education and self-learning. For other factors, salary or wage had influence on self-development simply on training.