Administrative Factors Affecting School Management Using the Sufficiency Economy Philosophy of Secondary Schools in Songkhla, Thailand

This study investigated administrative factors associated with Sufficiency Economy Philosophy (SEP)-based school administration in secondary schools in Songkhla Province, Thailand. Data were collected from 338teachers under the Songkhla Secondary Educational Service Area Office using a questionnaire with established content validity and reliability. Stepwise multiple regression analysis showed that organizational structure, administrative processes, leadership, personnel development, organizational climate and culture, budget management, and information technology significantly predicted SEP-based school administration. The final regression model explained 97.5% of the variance in SEP-based school administration (R² = .975, adjusted R² = .975). Leadership had the largest standardized regression coefficient, followed by personnel development and administrative process. The findings indicate that SEP-based school administration is strongly associated with multiple organizational and administrative factors, highlighting the importance of integrating leadership, personnel development, administrative processes, organizational structure and climate, budget management, and information technology in supporting the systematic implementation of SEP in secondary schools.