A Causal Model on Resistance to Change in Relation to Organizational Communication, Work Ethic and Self-Efficacy on Tertiary Teachers

Abstract

The study determined the best fit model for the resistance to change among tertiary teachers in the Davao Region based on organizational communication, work ethic, and self-efficacy. The structural equation model (SEM) was employed in a stratified, random technique with a sample of 400 teachers where 50% were from Davao del Sur 15% from both Davao de Oro and Davao del Norte 10% from both Davao Oriental and Davao Occidental. For content validity and reliability, personal and online surveys were collected from modified survey questionnaires. A quantitative descriptive and causal method of research was used. The findings of the study on resistance to change with mean, standard deviation, Pearson product-moment correlation, linear regression, and SEM as statistical tools revealed the following: the level of organizational communication was very high; the level of work ethic was very high; the level of self-efficacy was very high; and, the level of resistance to change of the tertiary teachers was very high. Moreover, a significant relationship existed between these variables; thus, organizational communication, work ethic, and self-efficacy significantly influence resistance to change. Of the five (5) generated models, Model 5 best fits resistance to change, where self-efficacy is the most significant indicator of resistance to change. The model successfully passed all the conventions of a reasonable fit; hence, it is deemed the most parsimonious model. Keywords: education, organizational communication, work ethic, self-efficacy, resistance to change, structural equation model, Philippines DOI: 10.7176/JEP/13-26-05 Publication date: September 30 th 2022