Organizational Climate and Self-Efficacy as Correlates of Conflict Management in Faith-Based Basic Education Institutions

Conflict management has been an issue in higher education institutions (HEIs), howeverlimited studies were conducted specifically among faith-based basic education institutions. The aim of this research was to determine what correlates to conflict management in faith-based basic institutions. This study answered the following objectives: (a) to determine the extent of organizational climate, self-efficacy, and conflict management of teachers; (b) tofind out the significant relationship of the three variables; (c) to determine the moderatorvariables that affect conflict management. This descriptive correlation design and usedrandom sampling and ratio and proportion techniques in the selection of 320 teachers asrespondents in selected faith-based basic education institutions in the Philippines. Usingdescriptive and inferential statistics the study found that the organizational climates of therespondents were highly favorable and their self-efficacy is interpreted as high. All of theconflict management practices were highly practiced. The most practiced conflictmanagement were integrating, compromising, and obliging. Correlation analysis revealed thatorganizational climate and self-efficacy were significant related to integrating,compromising, obliging and/or avoiding. Furthermore, Teachers between 41-50 years oldchoose integrating of conflict management practices and teachers with post-graduate degreestend to use integrating and compromising conflict management. The findings showed that afurther study can be made in faith-based HEI’s to see other implication it can bring tomanagement, program and policy of the organization