Work Environment and Its Effect on Employees Performance of Private Schools in Capalonga District

Every organization’s strong foundation is its employees. They are considered as valuable assets since their performance is what determines an organization's overall productivity and success. Work environment is one of the prime issue in running an organization as it greatly affects employees’ productivity. Every organization must ensure to have a better work environment for the employees. This study focused on the work environment and its effect on employees’ performance of private schools, with the limitation that the sample is composed almost entirely of teaching personnel (97%). Thus, findings should not be generalized to all categories of employees as it covers both teaching and non-teaching employees. A descriptive-correlational method was employed, using a standardized questionnaire (see Appendix A). Reliability coefficients for each scale were reported (Cronbach’s alpha values ranged from 0.81-0.89). Somers’ Delta Coefficient (d) determined the relationship between the respondent’s perception of work environment and their profile. Rank Biserial Correlation (rpb) was used to determine the relationship as to work classification. Spearman’s Rank Correlation was used to determine the relationship between the respondents’ perception on work environment and performance. These statistical tools were selected due to the ordinal nature of the Likert scale data (Spearman), the dichotomous classification variables (Rank Biserial), and ordinal-categorical associations (Somers’ Delta). Findings revealed that there is no relationship between the profile of the respondents and their level of perception on work condition. However, a significant moderate positive relationship was observed between a suitable physical work environment and its effect on work performance (rp=0.463, p<0.01; rp=0.520, p<0.01). Moreover, a strong positive relationship was found between a supportive emotional work environment and performance (rp=0.658, p<0.01; rp=0.743, p<0.01). These results highlight the disproportionate importance of emotional well-being in a work setting characterized by low wages, temporary contracts and limited stability. Guidelines for promotion, rewards system, professional advancement/ development, intensification of monitoring, providing checklist for daily tasks and conducting team building activities and regular meetings may lead to optimal productivity of private school employees. Future research should go expand to adopt qualitative methods including interviews or focus groups for deeper insights and consider additional mediators such as leadership style, and organizational culture.