Organizational Citizenship Behavior, Adversity Quotient and Management Competence of School Heads in Davao Region, Philippines: A Convergent Design

Abstract

This study utilized mixed methods approach, specifically convergent design to determine the influence of organizational citizenship behavior and adversity quotient on the management competence of the school heads in Region XI. The participants of the study were the school heads in public secondary schools in Region XI. The data were gathered from the participants who were chosen purposively to participate both in the quantitative and qualitative phase of this study. Sets of adapted survey tools with a five-point Likert scale and an interview guide were used to extract data relative to the research questions. The mean, standard deviation, and linear regression were used as statistical tools. In the qualitative phase, thematic analysis in phenomenology was employed. Results showed that the status of organizational citizenship behavior, adversity quotient and management competence of the school heads were rated very high. Further, results showed that there was a significant relationship between organizational citizenship behavior, adversity quotient and management competence. In the qualitative phase of the study, four essential themes emerged as regards the lived experiences of school heads and these were: integral duties and responsibilities of school heads, leadership skills through commitment and dedication to service, a proactive leader, and leadership capabilities. Further, the nature of data integration revealed mergingconverging.