Work Engagement And Self-Reported Productivity Among Faculty In Two Higher Education Institutions In Cotabato Province
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https://doi.org/10.68354/742146Keywords:
Work engagement, Faculty productivity, HIgher education, Public and private institution, Cotabato province, PhilippinesAbstract
Introduction: Work engagement and employee productivity are essential in higher education, where teaching personnel must sustain commitment and effective performance across instructional and institutional responsibilities. However, evidence comparing these outcomes across higher education institutions remains limited.
Objective: This study compared work engagement and self-reported productivity among teaching personnel from Makilala Institute of Science and Technology (MIST) and Central Mindanao Colleges (CMC) in Cotabato Province.
Methods: A quantitative, descriptive-comparative, cross-sectional design was used with 50 teaching personnel (34 MIST; 16 CMC) recruited through voluntary, availability-based participation. Data were collected using a 50-item questionnaire adapted from Hanaysha (2016) and analyzed through descriptive statistics and independent-samples t tests.
Results: Work engagement and self-reported productivity were both rated high. Dedication had the highest engagement mean (M = 5.10), followed by vigor (M = 4.98) and absorption (M = 4.45). MIST and CMC reported similar overall engagement means (4.85 vs. 4.84) and productivity means (4.82 vs. 4.71). No significant differences were found in engagement (p = .893) or productivity (p = .388).
Conclusions: The participating institutions showed comparable levels of work engagement and self-reported productivity. However, because each group represented only one institution, the findings reflect institutional rather than sector-wide differences. Future studies should include multiple institutions and objective productivity measures.
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