Program Development for Enhancing Creative Leadership among School
Administrators in Local Government Organizations of Thailand
Most schools under the supervision of local government organizations (LGOs)
across Thailand face a number of problems; the most important is related to the lack
of creative leadership of school administrators. This study explored the existing
situation, identified desirable conditions for enhancing creative leadership among
school administrators in the LGOs, developed a program for enhancing creative
leadership, and assessed the results of the implementation of the program developed.
The research used two sample groups. The first group, representing 197 schools
under the LGOs, consisted of school administrators at three levels: school directors;
deputy directors; and learning area heads. The second group comprised of twelve
volunteer school administrators working in the LGO of Udonthani Province who
shared self-development. The instruments used were questionnaires and evaluation
forms. Statistics used in the data analysis included mean (M), percentage, standard
deviation (SD) and a priority needs index (PNI). The study identified three main
factors and nine indicators of creative leadership of school administrators. Analysis
showed that the three main factors-vision, flexibility and imagination-were currently
at a low level among the first sample group. In contrast, the desirable condition
expressed for this group was that the three main factors would be at a high level.
Following implementation of the program the median was significantly higher than
it had been prior to implementation, with a statistical significance level of .01. A
suggestion showed that positive behaviors of school administrators can be developed
through cooperation in establishing a creative leadership enhancement program
based on need.
Keywords: development program, creative leadership, flexibility, local government
organizations, vision, and imagination
Administrative and political divisions