Follow Steps : An Analytic, Appreciative, and Applicative Study

Abstract

The objective of this research article is to analyze, appreciate, and apply a royal working principle in respect with following the steps. The study was based on the qualitative approach by searching and compiling the information from all related documents and research papers regarding the royal working principle used by His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej. The results were the following. 1. From the analytic result, King started his work from what was the most essential for people, that is, public health, when an individual’s body was strong, he could make other benefits. The next essential matters were the infrastructure and other necessities for earning a living such as road, water source for agriculture and consumption that would benefit the public without destroying any natural resources. The King also gave the simple technical and technological knowledge with a focus on applying the local wisdom that could be applied for the best interest. 2. From the appreciative result, following the steps resulted to the work prioritization. It helped secure the working foundation that could support the work expansion in the future, cause some saving, simple and uncomplicated operation so the work could be completed pursuant to the established objectives or targets, help reduce some obstacles in working, and make all working units know their duties and responsibilities, have the compromising working, not interfere the work but support with each other based on roles and duties assigned to each unit. 3. From the applicative result, this working principle could be applied as follows: 1) starting from basic necessities; 2) surveying opinions before working; 3) analyzing all possibilities; 4) planning carefully and cautiously; 5) following the plan systematically; and 6) following up and evaluating for further improvement and development.