6. Other integrated innovations and wisdoms
9. Conclusion and Recommendation
9.1 Conclusion
1. Some autonomous public universities in Thailand have more independent and freedom in university policy formulation and implementation.
2. The university policy and administration has been more decentralized.
3. The “classical or economic and management” models rather than “organizational behavior and development” models have been applied in the university policy and administration processes.
4. Some sound theories possibly have not been utilized in the university policy and administration processes.
5. Although the autonomous public university has tried to apply “empowerment strategy”, there were some problems, the research pointed out “more independence or freedom in power utilization, more possibility of unethical behavior or corruption” in autonomous public university administration.
9.2 Recommendation
1. Should integrate related sound theories and concepts in autonomous public university policy and administration processes.
2. Should seriously focus in both quantity and quality of “inputs-processes-outputs and outcomes” of the autonomous public university administration system.
3. Should believe in the “academic freedom and academic excellence” and other higher educational administration philosophies.
4. Should run the autonomous public university in more decentralization rather than centralization.
5. Realize that quality, efficiency, innovation, and social responsiveness have been generic building blocks of competitive advantages.
6. The autonomous public university should be the leader and mentor of “transparency” and/ or “good governance” in all dimensions of human resource development, administration development and national development administration.