DESIRED CHARACTERISTICS OF PROFESSIONAL ADMINISTRATORS IN THAILAND

Abstract

This abstract aims to present the desirable characteristics of professional managers in today's educational context, emphasizing the continuous professional development necessary for effectively managing schools amidst rapid changes in education, encompassing various dimensions such as material, societal, environmental, and cultural. Effective educational administrators should possess qualities including knowledge, vision, ethical integrity, adaptability to technology, dedication to development, sound decision-making, effective vision communication, and the ability to inspire followers towards organizational success and satisfaction. Professional managers leverage academic principles, life experiences, ethics, arts, strategies, and various principles to efficiently manage and achieve organizational goals as per policies. This study intends to explore these desirable characteristics through academic documents, books, and scholarly articles to understand the importance and role of managers in creating conducive learning environments for the present and future.