CHARISMATIC LEADERSHIP AND THE SUCCESS TOWARDS SOCIAL WORK OPERATION: A CASE STUDY OF PHRA PHISARN PRACHATHORN VI (PHOB CHOKH TISSAWONGSO), WAT HUAY PLA KANG, CHIANG RAI PROVINCE

The results of a research on “Charismatic Leadership and the Success Towards Social Work Operation: A Case Study of PhraPhisarnPrachathorn Vi (PhobChokhTissawongso), WatHuayPla Kang, Chiang Rai Province” showed that: 1) Wat (temple) HuayPla Kang is a private monastery under the MahaNikayaSangha located in Rim Kok sub-district, Mueang Chiang Rai district, Chiang Rai province with approximately 15 rai in total area having PhraAcharnPhobChokh as the first abbot of the temple. He has begun his social work about 8 years ago when the villagers brought two orphans under his patronage. 2) The vision and missions performed by PhraPhisarnPrachathorn Vi. regarding the social work operations included: a vision; maintenance of Buddhism, creation of prosperous monastery, continuous cooperation with the community, and helping every walk of life, while the missions are: nothing is much more important than helping people, to be excellent in giving and sharing, and to become a great sacrifice. 3) The characteristics of a charismatic leadership of PhraPhisarnPrachathorn Vi. are:(1)vision, (2)confidence, (3)inspiration, (4) communication, (5) risk taking, and (6) morality and ethics.