Provision and Implementation of the Faculty Manual: Its Relation to Teachers Affective Commitment and Job Satisfaction

Abstract

Faculty manual guides the teachers about their jobs and gives them the general information about the school policies. The proper implementation of its provision can make teachers highly committed and satisfied in the workplace. This study examined the relationship between the provision and implementation of the faculty manual and teachers’ affective commitment and job satisfaction. The descriptive survey and correlational research design was used employing quantitative method. The data were gathered through the survey questionnaire and administered to the sixty (60) respondents from teaching personnel of Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Colleges (RMMC). The data gathered were analyzed through percentage, weighted mean and pearson correlation. The results of the data analysis showed that the teachers agreed that the faculty manual was complete in terms of provision but needs consistency in the manner of implementation. Moreover, the findings of the study revealed that the provision and implementation of the faculty manual has something to do with teacher’s affective commitment and job satisfaction in the organization. Thus, it showed that there is a significant relationship between the provision and implementation of the faculty manual and teacher’s affective commitment. Furthermore, it showed that there is a significant relationship between provision and implementation of the faculty manual and teacher’s job satisfaction. Therefore, the two (2) null hypotheses of the study are rejected. Given the overall results, the study recommends that enhancement and consistent implementation of faculty manual are needed to further improve the teacher’s affective commitment and job satisfaction.