Knowledge and Understanding about Government Procurement and Supplies Management Act B.E. 2560 and Efficiency of Supplies Management of Staff : A Case Studies of Rajamangala University of Technology Srivijaya

Abstract

                The objectives of this research were: 1) to compare the efficiency of supplies management at Rajamangala University of Technology Srivijaya according to staff’s individual variables; 2) to compare knowledge and understanding about Government Procurement and Supplies Management Act B.E.2560 according to staff’s individual variables; and 3) to examine relationship between staff’s knowledge and understanding about Government Procurement and Supplies Management Act B.E.2560 and efficiency of supplies management at Rajamangala University of Technology Srivijaya.

                Out of the population of 436 people, who are administrators, procurement officers and relevant officers, 209 subjects were selected through the Stratified Random Sampling technique. The research instrument was questionnaire and the data were statistically analyzed using frequency, percentage, means, standard deviation, t-test, F-test and Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient.

                The results of the study were as follows: 1) Overall and individually, supplies management efficiency of the staff at Rajamangala University of Technology Srivijaya was at a high level: the efficiency of supplies acquisition was at the highest level, followed by distribution, planning and identifying a requirement or need, inventory control and stores, maintenance and disposals. When examining and analyzing individual variables, the result revealed no differences in the overall level of supplies management efficiency of the staff. 2) In terms of knowledge and understanding about Government Procurement and Supplies Management Act B.E.2560 of the staff at Rajamangala University of Technology Srivijaya, most of them, that is 55.05%, reported possessing a high level of knowledge and understanding, 34.93 % was at a medium level and 1.91 % was at a low level respectively. When examining and analyzing individual variables, the result revealed no differences in the overall level of knowledge and understanding about Government Procurement and Supplies Management Act B.E.2560.3) It was found that there was no relationship between staff’s knowledge and understanding about Government Procurement and Supplies Management Act B.E.2560 and efficiency of supplies management at Rajamangala University of Technology Srivijaya.