An Examination of Models of Decision Making in Six Thai Teachers Colleges

The purpose of this research was to study the three academic governance models--bureaucratic, collegial, and political--in six Thai teachers colleges. This study sought to determine which of the three models of decision making best describes present governance structure of these teachers colleges and also to determine which model is preferred by participants in their organizations. It assumes that the decision processes are influenced both by the level at which decisions are made (administrators, chairpersons, faculty) and by the domain of decisions involved (budget, personnel, educational program, and college-in-general). The perceptions and preferences of the three position groups: administrators, chairpersons, and faculty members on the three models of decision making were analyzed and the four domains of decisions were also studied. Due to the differences among colleges, the governance structures of individual colleges were also analyzed. The effects of demographic information: sex, age, length of service in current position, and academic rank, on perceptions of and preferences for the governance models were examined.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Education

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2014

Author dc:creator

• Poosri, Piyavadee

• Education, Administration

Identifier

(UMI)AAI8511661

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/68980