Organizational Commitment as Influenced by Caring School Leadership and Empowerment: A Convergent Design

This study employed a mixed methods approach, particularly convergent design, to determine the influence of caring school leadership and empowerment on organizational commitment. The respondents were the public secondary school teachers in Region XI, Philippines. Sets of adapted and validated survey tools with a five-point Likert scale and an interview guide were used to obtain the data. In the quantitative phase, the mean, standard deviation, and multiple linear regression were used as statistical tools, while in the qualitative phase, thematic analysis was employed. Findings in the quantitative phase revealed that the status of caring school leadership and empowerment were both rated very high, and the organizational commitment was rated high. Moreover, the study revealed that caring school leadership and empowerment both significantly influence organizational commitment. The qualitative phase of the study revealed four essential themes based on the lived experiences of secondary teachers as regards organizational commitment, namely: dedication to teaching and student development, commitment to organizational excellence through collaboration and fulfillment, building positive relationships, and adherence to rules and responsibilities.