ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE AND CHARISMATIC LEADERSHIP OF SCHOOL HEADS AS DETERMINANTS OF WORK ENGAGEMENT AMONG PUBLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TEACHERS

Meraflor I. Olang, Elizabeth M. Malonzo

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The primary aim of the study is to identify whether organizational culture and charismatic leadership of school heads are determinants of work engagement of teachers. Utilizing a non-experimental, quantitative design using the descriptive correlation technique, data were obtained from 310 respondents who are public elementary school teachers from the 2 identified districts-Baganga North and Baganga South. The researcher utilized the total enumeration sampling technique and the statistical tools mean, Pearson r, and regression analysis. From the results of the study, it was found that there are very high levels of organizational culture, charismatic leadership, and work engagement. Moreover, there is no significant relationship between organizational culture and work engagement. Also, there is no significant relationship between charismatic leadership and work engagement. Further, organizational culture and charismatic leadership are not significant determinants of work engagement.

 

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education, organizational culture, charismatic leadership, work engagement, correlation, teachers, educational management, Philippines

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