Administrative performance of the chief at primary care units, Nakhonratchasima province

Abstract

This research was a cross-sectional descriptive research. The objective of this study was to study the effect of motivation on the chief’s work administration at primary care units in Nakhonratchasima province. The result showed that most of them were female for 53%, their average age was 43.44 years old, their educational degree was Bachelor’s degree or equivalent for 77.8%, their marital status was married for 74.2%, their duration of working as the chief at primary care units was less than 10 years for 46.5%, and they were used to be practiced in administrational program for 60.1%. Overall motivation was in “High” level with average value of 3.71 (S.D.=0.35). Motivator and hygiene factors were in “High” level with average value of 3.71 (S.D.=0.37) and 3.60 (S.D.=0.38), respectively. The work administration was in “High” level with average value of 3.96 (S.D.=0.39). The variables could predict the chief’s administrative performance at primary care units in Nakhonratchasima province, including hygiene factor in human relationship, motivator factor in work characteristic and work success at significant level. All of 3 factors could jointly predict the chief’s work administration at primary care units in Nakhonratchasima province at 47.6%. The mostly found problems and obstacles were the hygiene factor in the aspect of working condition and the salary/revenue.