Factors Affecting Employee Commitment in the Workplace: An Analysis

In today’s organizational settings whether private or government agencies are continuously facing different challenges concerning unrelenting productivity and producing committed workforce. No organization can perform at ultimate levels unless each employee is committed to the organization’s objectives and goals. Therefore, undeniably it is important that the organization understands the concept of employee commitment and its feasible outcome and viable impact. This study explored factors affecting employee commitment in the workplace of private and public higher education institutions. Specifically, it sought to answer the current work-relationship of the employee towards manager, colleagues and the perception on employee commitment in the workplace. In the present study, the models used to explore the work-relationship and commitment is the social exchange theory or norm of reciprocity, and psychological contract. Psychological contract explained individuals’ beliefs about their employment relationship and guide employee beliefs about what they think they are entitled to receive because of real or perceived promises from their employing organization and as we are living in a social world, reciprocity creates a normative bond among people and injects in them the obligation to return, any benefits received by them. Keywords: Education, Management, Commitment, Workplace, Employees DOI: 10.7176/JEP/11-27-19 Publication date:September 30th 202

Help-seeking and Management Behavior of the Deans and Academic

This study investigated the help-seeking and management behavior of Deans and Academic chairpersons in a state university in Northern Samar. It determined the effect of help-seeking behavior on management behavior of the administrators. A total of thirty-two college deans and department heads participated in the study. Colleges administrators admitted that they seek help from others when faced with challenging situations. Findings showed they are participating decision making efficiently. Similar efficiency level was found on management behavior in terms of problem solving, conflict management, and crises’ intervention. Overall, management behavior of college school administrators was considered efficient. Help seeking behavior positively influenced the problem solving and conflict management abilities of the colleges administrators. On the other hand, test of relationship between help-seeking behavior and performance of the school administrators showed that only occupational competence had significant relationship with help seeking behavior. Schools administrators’ help seeking behavior is much helpful in dealing with their duties particularly on management areas of their occupation. Lastly, the test of difference in help-seeking behavior of colleges administrators when compared by age and gender showed that help seeking vary among different age groups. Younger colleges administrators seek more help compared to seasoned administrators. No significant difference was found on the help-seeking ability between male and female administrators. Implications of help-seeking on school administrators were discussed. Keywords: Management Behavior, Crisis Intervention, Conflict Managemen

Intellectual Property and Opportunities for Food Security in the Philippines

By 2050, the Philippine population is projected to increase by as much as 41 percent, from 99.9 million to nearly 153 million people. Producing enough food for such an expanding population and achieving food security remain a challenge for the Philippine government. This paper argued that intellectual property rights (IPR) can play a key role in achieving the nation’s current goal to be food-secure and provided examples to illustrate that the presence of sound intellectual property (IP) helps foster research, development, and deployment of agricultural innovations. This paper also offered key recommendations about how the IP system can be further leveraged to enable access, creation, and commercialization of new and innovative agricultural practices and technologies to enhance the nation’s agricultural productivity, meet rice self-sufficiency, and sustain food security

Reading and writing in the 21st century: An analysis of preferences among pre-service language teachers

This study analyzed the reading and writing preferences of 150 male and female preservice language teachers in seven (7) higher education institutions. A descriptivequantitative-correlational design was utilized to determine these preferences, identify the relationship between these preferences, and whether there is significant difference between genders in terms of these preferences. The results and findings of the study showed the majority of the pre-service teachers still prefer to read printed materials and write manually over their digital counterparts. When it comes to gender, both male and female pre-service teachers gave the same responses by favoring writing by hand and reading through print. These results illustrate a backward viewpoint in terms of reading and writing preferences on the part of the pre-service teachers. This “backward” preferences, which in turn become actual practices can be attributed to the “anxiety” toward digitalization and sometimes the “inaccessibility” of these technologies to the preservice language teachers. These findings, however, provide an important evidence to introduce the concept of biliteracy for further teacher training on the foundational skills of reading and writing in the digital world

Factors Influencing the Career Decision of Grade 12 STEM Students

Given the current situation, graduating senior high school students are conflicted in their decision-making process because of the pandemic. Students\u27 course selection decisions are among the most important factors in determining their learning achievement and career advancement. The main objective of this research was to identify the most influential factors in students’ course selection in the context of a pandemic. A qualitative phenomenological research design was used in this study. It utilized a semi-structured interview with graduating senior high students through the use of Google Meet. The researchers used thematic analysis to analyze the qualitative interviews required for a phenomenological study. The identified factors that influence students’ decision making were classified into the following categories: Undecided, Social Factors, Personal Factors, Environmental Factors, Economic Factors, and Most Influential Factors. Each category had factors that most influenced students’ decision making, including Interest , Skills and Abilities , Self Doubts , Job Demands , Job Opportunities , and Family and Parental Influence. Nevertheless, interest was discovered to be the most influential factor influencing students\u27 decision-making process among all factors. However, most students showed uncertainty in their decision-making process due to the current situation of a pandemic and the unpredictability of the future.Ria Francis A. Roble

Teaching inside a digital classroom: A quantitative analysis of attitude, technological competence and access among teachers across subject disciplines

This study delves into the attitudes of educators toward online teaching, their technological proficiency, and access to technology, with a particular emphasis on examining potential gender distinctions. Employing a quantitative-descriptive-correlational research design, this research meticulously examines the intricate relationships among these variables. The primary objectives of this investigation involve scrutinizing teachers' attitudes toward online instruction, evaluating their technological competency, and gauging their accessibility to technology. The results reveal that, by and large, teachers exhibit a moderately favorable disposition toward online teaching, signifying their eagerness to embrace this pedagogical approach. Furthermore, these educators demonstrate a commendable level of technological competence, showcasing their adeptness in harnessing technology for instructional purposes. In the context of technological accessibility, most teachers report encountering minimal impediments; however, science teachers disclose relatively restricted access.A gender-based analysis of the data suggested a notable absence of significant disparities in attitudes, technological proficiency, and access between male and female educators. This finding substantiates the assertion that gender exerts a negligible influence on shaping teachers' perspectives regarding online teaching and their technological adeptness. Moreover, this research revealed a substantial positive correlation between teachers' attitudes toward online teaching and their technological competence, as well as their access to technology. This implies that educators endowed with enhanced technological proficiency and enhanced access are more likely to harbor favorable attitudes toward online teaching.The implications of these findings underscore the paramount significance of supporting teachers in augmenting their technological competence while simultaneously ensuring equitable access to technology resources. These two factors emerge as pivotal catalysts for facilitating the seamless integration of online teaching into contemporary education. In the era of the COVID-19 pandemic, where online instruction has become indispensable, the imperative for ongoing professional development and support has become unmistakably evident. This study calls for a sustained commitment to nurturing and further enhancing teachers' affirmative attitudes toward online teaching to effectively navigate the ever-evolving landscape of education