Influence of School Administrators’ Roles in Promoting User Innovation Development on Students’ Entrepreneurial Skills in Opportunity Expansion Schools under Pathum Thani Primary Educational Service Area Office 2

Abstract

This research aims to examine the level of school administrators’ roles in promoting user innovation development and the level of students' entrepreneurial skills as well as to analyze the influence of these administrations roles in promoting use innovation development on students' entrepreneurial skills within opportunity expansion schools under the Pathum Thani Primary Educational Service Area Office 2. The sample consisted of 248 teachers. Data were analyzed by frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, Pearson's correlation coefficient, and multiple regression analysis. The research findings revealed that the roles of school administrators in promoting user innovation development and the students' entrepreneurial skills were both at a high level. Collectively, the administrative roles could predict students' entrepreneurial skills at a rate of 77.3%, with statistical significance at the .01 level. Specifically, the dimensions that exerted a significant positive influence were: Strategic Leadership (β = .332), Communication and Organizational Culture Drive (β = .256), and Collaboration and Stakeholder Engagement (β = .229), respectively. Conversely, Resource Management (β = .081) and Learning Systems Facilitating User-Driven Innovation (β = .085) did not demonstrate a significant influence within this model. These findings serve as a guideline for formulating educational policies and administrative strategies to enhance students' entrepreneurial skills in alignment with the innovation-driven economy. School administrators should prioritize strategic leadership through vision and policies centered on user innovation. Additionally, they should foster experiential learning environments to cultivate students' entrepreneurial skills in a sustainable and tangible manner.