HomePsychology and Education: A Multidisciplinary Journalvol. 12 no. 4 (2023)

Quality Worklife, Organizational Commitment and Performance of Teachers: Basis for a Management Plan

Suani Louvella Puyod

Discipline: Education

 

Abstract:

Teachers influence the young minds to become the best version of themselves. While serving as molders, it is expedient to take cognizant with their well-being. This study determined the level of quality work life, organizational commitment and performance of teachers in the elementary schools of Alegria District, Cebu during the school year 2021-2022 as basis for management plan. This study utilized mixed method research design specifically sequential in order to better comprehend a phenomenon and respond to the research questions, it requires gathering and analyzing both qualitative and quantitative data. The relationships with the demographic profile and organizational commitment can be gleaned as there is a no significant relationship between demographic and organizational commitment. The relationship with the demographic profile and organizational respondents’ performance can be gleaned as there is a significant positive weak relationship between number of household members in the family and organizational respondents’ performance (r= 0.166 with the p=0.044). All the rest in the demographic profile construed as not significant. There are three themes generated for the qualitative data namely Problems Underneath, At the Limelight, and The Non-Negotiables. To this end, work life balance and organizational commitment are essential factors in enhancing the teachers’ teaching performance. This study recommends the utilization of this output across the Cebu Province Division and the entire country.



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