The Impact of School Administrators’ Collective Leadership on the Organizational Happiness of Schools under the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration

Abstract

This study aimed to assess the current levels of collective leadership and organizational happiness within schools under the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), analyse their correlation, and determine the predictive influence of specific collective leadership dimensions on organizational happiness. A quantitative research design was employed, with a sample of 370 BMA government teachers selected through multi-stage random sampling for the 2025 academic year. Data were collected using a validated questionnaire and analysed using Pearson’s correlation and stepwise multiple regression analyses. The findings indicate high levels of both collective leadership and organizational happiness, with a significant positive correlation between them (p < .01). Stepwise regression revealed that four dimensions—shared decision-making, operation and implementation, shared planning, and shared benefits—collectively accounted for 40.10% of the variance in organizational happiness. The results emphasise the importance of participatory governance in fostering positive school climates. Future research should explore additional determinants of happiness and develop practical leadership models in a broader range of educational contexts.