Buddhist Administration for Modern Public Organization

Abstract

The objective of this research is to study the application of Buddhist administration for modern public organizations. The qualitative research by analysing documents and interviews with 10 key informants: academics from educational institutions in Buddhism and academics from public agencies in the field of Buddhism using content analysis methods. The results of the study found that there were 5 main approaches, consisting of (1) A basic understanding of the term "Buddhist administration" is the first guideline for applying Buddhist principles for administration. (2) Applying the Dharma principle directly to manage modern public organizations. (3) Make an accordance between concept, theory of western administration and Buddhist principles. (4) Creating a link between Buddhist principles and the goals of public organizations through issues of publicness/people's well-being. and (5) Specifying them into categories for easy understanding, consistent and practicable.