Job Satisfaction of Staff Working in Kaengkrachan National Park

Abstract

The objectives of the study on staff at the Kaengkrachan National Park were to: 1) investigate the level of satisfaction with job implementation, 2) study personal factors, knowledge of forest conservation, job implementation expectations, implementation opinions, and management participation, 3) compare personal factors concerning knowledge of forest conservation with the satisfaction of government officials and 4) investigate factors related to staff satisfaction. A questionnaire was used to collect data, with 170 government officials in the study sample. The percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test, F-test and the Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient (r) were used in statistical analysis, with the level of significance set at 0.05.

The study found that the satisfaction of the government officials towards all aspects of their work was at the moderate level. The satisfaction of government officials was at a high level with regard to the relationship with their superior and with regard to professional dignity, but staff satisfaction was at lower levels (and thus showing concern) for their work situation and communication. Hypothesis testing found that the different personal characteristics of the officers had no effect on the level of satisfaction. However, there was a significant difference based on the position held by staff. Different levels of knowledge had no effect on implementation practices. Job implementation expectations, opinions of implementation and management participation were related to satisfaction with implementation.

Keywords: job satisfaction, staff at work, Kaengkrachan National Park