Environmental Factors Affecting Work Happiness of Personnel in Surat Thani Provincial Administrative Organization

Abstract

This research consists purposes were 1. to examine the work environment factors of personnel at the Surat Thani Provincial Administrative Organization 2. to investigate the factors related to job happiness of these personnel and 3. to explore the environmental factors that influence their job happiness. This research employed a quantitative methodology. The research instrument was a questionnaire administered to a sample of 300 participants, determined using Taro Yamane’s (1973) formula and selected through convenience sampling. Data collected from the questionnaires were analyzed using descriptive statistics including percentage, mean, and standard deviation along with Pearson’s correlation coefficient and regression analysis. The research findings revealed that 1) Work Environment Factors: The overall work environment of personnel at the Surat Thani Provincial Administrative Organization was rated at a high level (x̅ = 3.90). When ranked from highest to lowest mean score, the factors were 1.1) Job security and safety (x̅ = 4.14) 1.2) Welfare and other benefits (x̅ = 3.92) 1.3) Opportunities for career advancement (x̅ = 3.90) 1.4) Physical working conditions (x̅ = 3.86) 1.5) Compensation (x̅ = 3.64) 2) Job Happiness Factors: The overall level of job happiness was also high (x̅ = 4.10). Ranked by mean score from highest to lowest, the dimensions were 2.1) Job achievement (x̅ = 4.23) 2.2) Job affection (love of work) (x̅ = 4.11) 2.3) Social recognition (x̅ = 4.08) 2.4) Interpersonal relationships (x̅ = 3.96) and 5) Environmental Predictors of Job Happiness: Work environment factors that significantly influenced job happiness, at the .05 statistical significance level, included job security and safety, compensation, physical working conditions, and welfare or other benefits.