Leaderships Skills And Work Culture As Predictors Of Commitment Among Local Government Unit

AUTHOR(S)

CRISTINA C. LIMOTEN LORRAINE GRACE UGSANG

ABSTRACT

—— This study aims to examine the factors that influence supervisors’ commitment, leadership skills, and work culture in a Local Government Unit of Davao City. To establish participants’ ratings from a validated questionnaire with 120 supervisors who were selected using a sampling method. The study employed a descriptive, non-experimental research design utilizing a correlational technique. Pearson r, regression analysis, and weighted mean were used in analyzing the data. The results indicated that respondents viewed themselves as possessing strong leadership skills, a positive work culture, and high employee commitment. The relationship between leadership skills, work culture and employee commitment was found to be statistically significant, with a p-value of less than .001. The results are consistent with SDG 11 and SDG 16, which promote sustainable development in communities well – being, resilient, and comprehensive government practices to strengthen delivery of public services. The recommendations include recreational activities, provision of rewards and incentives, fostering open communication, and organizing training sessions and seminars to educate employees. This will lead to improved staff performance, better service delivery, and increased success. Keywords: Public Administration, Leadership Skills, Employee Commitment, Work Culture, Regression Analysis, Philippines