https://so07.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/AELR White Tiger Legal Business and Research Consultants Co., Ltd. en-US Asian Education and Learning Review https://so07.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/AELR/article/view/4491 <p>The purpose of this research is to analyze the components and propose guidelines for being a happy workplace of vocational education institutions under the circumstances of educational transformation. By studying documents and empirical data from in-depth interviews and group discussions with administrators of 10 successful vocational education institutions, then developing a questionnaire with a rating scale about happiness organizations. To inquire about 388 personnel and administrators of vocational education institutions from 38 institutions in the Northeastern region of Thailand. The research results found that being a happy organization of vocational education institutions under the educational transformation situation has 10 components and 75 indicators, including: mental happiness, happiness financial status, social happiness, happiness from family, happiness in body, happiness in brain, happiness from practicing in order, culture and religion happiness, happiness from relaxation, and happiness from atmosphere and environment. It can be confirmed that all 75 indicators are accurate according to actual conditions. As for the guidelines for developing a happy workplace, important issues were found including acceptance of agreements, participation at all levels, positive relationships and working atmosphere, impression of the value of work, and nature of communication.</p> Ntapat WORAPONGPAT Phongsak PHAKAMACH Copyright (c) 2024 Authors http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ 2024-06-20 2024-06-20 2 2 1 15 10.14456/aelr.2024.6