Engagement and Performance among Administrators of Public Secondary School in Nakhon Nayok, Thailand

Abstract

This study used a descriptive-quantitative research method. The objectives were to assess administrators' level of work engagement, work performance, and to determine the correlation between work engagement and work performance. The respondents of this study were 22 principals/deputy principals, 22 directors/deputy directors, and one hundred seventy-six (176) department heads and deputy department heads of the public secondary schools of Nakhon Nayok, Thailand. All data were based on a self-report. The findings showed that the administrators' engagement level (mean =4.07) and performance level (4.21) was high at a 0.5 level of significance. There is also a strong correlation (r = 0.96) between engagement and performance. The implication of this study is to help administrators maintain or enhance engagement and performance for continuous improvement in the indicators mentioned in this study for the success of school management.