The Human Capital Development in Buddhist Way for Preparing of ASEAN Community

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The objectives of this study were 1) to study principle and Buddhist Dhamma that can apply the process for human resource development in globalization age, 2) to study strength, weakness, opportunity and threat (SWOT) for human resource development process through case study, 3) to study Buddhist integration for human resource development process and 4) to build the new model of the human capital development in Buddhist way for preparing of ASEAN community. The research design and methods applied the mixed research method to study samples consisting of administrators and staff in Siam Cement PLC., be total 242 persons. Data was collected by using a questionnaire with a confidence level of 0.96 and were valuable manner substance accuracy were between 0.50-1.00. Data analysis used the following statistics: percentage, average, standard deviation and stepwise multiple regression analysis. The researcher collected qualitative data using in-depth interviews and focus groups, chosen by the snowball sampling method and stepwise multiple regression analysis. The researcher collected qualitative data using in-depth interviews and focus groups with 20 executives, experts and knowledgeable people, chosen by the snowball sampling method. The research findings were as follows: 1) The principle and Buddhist Dhamma that can apply for human resource development process in globalization found that the development in body with Sila could control good behavior, Samadhi could be supported calm and determination in doing their jobs and Panya could be supported their knowledge, intelligence and creative. All of three things can develop human life by Buddhist way. 2) SWOT for human resource development process in case study found that the management should be set the work process for control minimum cost and maximum output for quality of human life and best service. 3) The Buddhist integration for human resource development process in globalization found that the development should be integrated between Trisikkha that were Sila, Samadhi, Panya and human resource development activities that were training, education and development. 4) The new model for the human capital development in Buddhist way for preparing of ASEAN community revealed that the development should include 1) human capital 2) organization capital and 3) social capital. The process consisted of adaptability, analysis thinking, business ethics, change leadership, working skills, communication skill, competition understanding, honesty and integrity, loyalty, personality, emotion control, personnel mastery, system thinking and visioning for based of the human capital development in Buddhist way for preparing of ASEAN community.