Teacher Education Graduates’ Work Productivity and Performance in Relation to their Employers’ Satisfaction

Abstract

Teacher education graduates’ work productivity and performance contribute to high levels of employer satisfaction in the field of education. This study determined the teacher education graduates’ work productivity and performance in relation to their employers’ satisfaction in the Division of Ozamiz City of Misamis Occidental during the school year 2022-2023. The respondents of this study were 80 teachers and 24 school heads. The researchers used descriptive-correlational research design and the Individual Work Productivity Questionnaire (IWPQ), Individual Performance Commitment and Review Form (IPCRF), and Employer Satisfaction Survey Questionnaire (ESSQ) as instruments. Mean, Standard Deviation, Pearson r Product Moment Correlation Coefficient, and Stepwise Multiple Regression Analysis were the statistical tools. Results showed that graduates were excellent in terms of their contextual productivity and adaptive performance, and task performance was very satisfactory. It also showed that they had outstanding overall work performance based on their IPCRF rating prescribed by the Department of Education. In addition, there was a significant relationship between the graduates’ work productivity and their employers’ satisfaction in terms adaptive skills. However, among the other variables, no significant relationship was found between the graduates’ work productivity and their employers’ satisfaction. Lastly, results showed that work performance is a significant predictor of employers’ satisfaction. The findings shed light on the complex dynamics that exist between work productivity, performance, and employer satisfaction, offering practical recommendations for organizations to enhance overall workplace effectiveness.