Strategies for Administering a Provincial Scout Club

Abstract

The purposes of this research were 1) to investigate the operating environment, set strategic issues, and find the administrative approaches for a provincial scout club, 2) to create strategies for administering a provincial scout club, and 3) to evaluate the feasibility and the usefulness of these administrative strategies. The research procedures were as follows. First, the operating environment of a provincial scout club was investigated by exploring their needs with 260 committee members of a provincial scout club. Then, the data were analyzed by using (PNI_modified) in order to find their strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. Next, the strategic issues for administering a provincial scout club were set by drawing on SWOT Analysis. Then, the interviews regarding the strategies for administering a provincial scout club were conducted with 4 experts. After that, these strategies were checked and approved for their appropriateness by 9 experts using a group discussion. Then, their feasibility and the usefulness of these strategies were evaluated by 72 administrative committee members of a provincial scout club. The findings were as follows.  

1. The current condition and the desirable condition of the operation of a provincial scout club were at a high level. Moreover, the desirable condition of the operation of a provincial scout club was at a high level in terms of their property management in which it showed the highest need; however, in terms of finding members, it showed the least need. 5 strategic issues and 20 strategies were set.
2. Regarding strategies for administering a provincial scout club, there were 4 strategic issues which were divided into 12 strategies, 39 approaches, and 46 indicators as shown below.

   The strategic issue 1 focused on the development of administrative systems of the scout club. It consisted of 5 strategies, 22 approaches, and 25 indicators. 

               The strategic issue 2 focused on the promotion of scout club’s members to be able to work effectively. It consisted of 3 strategies, 8 approaches and 10 indicators.  

               The strategic issue 3 focused on the creation of the participation in arranging activities of the scout club. It consisted of 2 strategies, 4 approaches and 5 indicators. 

               The strategic issue 4 focused on the promotion of the participation in developing the citizenship of the scout and related staff. It consisted of 2 strategies, 5 approaches and 6 indicators.

1. The feasibility and the usefulness of strategies for administering a provincial scout club were at a high level.