Participation in the Strategic Planning in Fiscal Year 2023 of the Personnel of the Bureau of Policy and Strategy, Office of the Permanent Secretary

Abstract

This research was a qualitative research. The objective is to study the participation in the preparation of strategic plans. Fiscal year 2023 of the Policy and Strategy Office, the Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance. Moreover, it aimed to study problems and obstacles as well as solutions to problems and suggestions for participation in the preparation of strategic plans by employing document research and interviews 8 key informants. The findings was that the participation in preparation of strategic plans of the personnel is in line with the concept of participation of Cohen and Uphoff, which divides participation into 4 levels as follows: 1) Participation in decision-making 2) Participation in operations 3) Participation participate in receiving benefits; and 4) participate in evaluations. Major problems and obstacles were encountered are as follow; 1) Personnel had limited opportunities and roles. 2) The duration of participation in the strategic planning is limited. 3) Communication and transfer of strategic plans are not comprehensive and lacking clarity.