Concordia College Deregulated Status

Organizational Climate and School Effectiveness In Public, Private and Private Sectarian Colleges of Nursing

A Thesis Presented to the Graduate School of Nursing Concordia College

In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Nursing Major in Nursing Administration

By

Cyruz Polero Tuppal, RN

Manila, Philippines March 2007

ii TABLE OF CONTENTS Preliminaries

Pages

Title Page

i

Approval Sheet

ii

Acknowledgement

vi

Dedication

vii

Abstract

xii

List of Tables List of Figures List of Appendices Chapter I.

II.

PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND Statement of the Problem

3

Hypothesis

3

Scope and Limitation of the Study

3

Significance of the Study

5

Conceptual Paradigm

6

Theoretical Framework

7

Operational Definition

9

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

iii

III.

IV.

V.

Organizational Definition

12

Organizational Climate

13

Bolman and Deal Four – Frame Organizational Theory

27

School Effectiveness and School Characteristics

55

Synthesis

83

METHODOLOGY Research Design

86

Samples and Sampling Techniques

87

Instrumentation

87

Data Collection

90

Statistical Analysis

90

PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA Organizational Climate among Public, Private and Private Sectarian Colleges of Nursing

93

School Effectiveness among Public, Private and Private sectarian Colleges of Nursing

112

Relationship between Organizational Climate and School Effectiveness

154

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS Findings of the Study

162

Conclusions

170

iv Recommendations

171

BIBLIOGRAPHY

173

APPENDICES

182

v Acknowledgement This living proof of success and fruit of labor is for all the people who provided unending and unconditional support in the conduct of the study

To my learning homage, Concordia College To Daughters of Charity Sisters, Sr. Novella Borjal, Sr. Editha Bagayaua and Sr. Salome Alipio, Sr. Carmen Jimenez To my thesis adviser, Dr. Raquel Pasigpasigan To the panel of examiners, Dr. Linda Buhat, Mr. Rodolfo Borromeo, and Sr. Natividad Asuncion, DC To all my undergraduate and graduate mentors, advisors, professors and clinical instructors To Dean Emelita P. Lao, for her enlightenment and guidance that honed my skills as a future nurse leader To my Concordia College and RTRMS – MMC Batchmates 2003 To my best friends Joan Kim Corpus, Arnold Gutierrez and Yvonne Buhia To my friends in New York, Cristina Navasero, Divina Del Rosario, Anne Jimenez and Jovey Salazar in Indiana who have been my inspirations in the pursuance of global competitiveness To my closest friends, Ada Virgo, Ingrid Caspillo, Cris Adolfo To the graduate student survivors, Jennifer Reyes, Emily Marmol, Amy Sadsad, and Gerilyn Briones To my colleagues in the profession and other disciplines To my students To all the people I met and will meet in the journey of life My sincerest appreciation to all of you…

vi DEDICATION

To my mommy

To my daddy in heaven

To my brothers Rex, Fernando, Jessie & sister Zheena

To my nephews & nieces

To the future of nursing and future nurses

And

Above all, to our Almighty Father

Who have been with me all throughout the learning process…

“There are still more to accomplish. And its success is sweet, but the secret of it is sweat.”

C. P. T.

vii LIST OF TABLES Table Number

Pages

1

Item Placement on Organizational Climate

89

2

Four - Point Likert Scale on Organizational Climate

89

3

Four – Point Likert Scale on School Effectiveness

90

4

Indicators of Structural Frame among Public, Private and

94

Private Sectarian Colleges of Nursing 5

Indicators of Human Relations Frame among Public, Private and

96

Private Sectarian Colleges of Nursing 6

Indicators of Political Frame among Public, Private and

100

Private Sectarian Colleges of Nursing 7

Indicators of Symbolic Frame among Public, Private and

102

Private Sectarian Colleges of Nursing 8

Perceived Effectiveness on Selection Policies

113

9

Perceived Effectiveness on Ranking and Promotion

117

10

Perceived Effectiveness on Teaching Assignment

119

11

Perceived Effectiveness on Performance Evaluation

121

12

Perceived Effectiveness on Faculty Development

124

13

Perceived Effectiveness on Salary and Fringe Benefits

128

14

Perceived Effectiveness on Faculty Relationships

130

15

Perceived Effectiveness on Program of Studies

132

16

Perceived Effectiveness on Instructional Procedure

135

17

Perceived Effectiveness on Classroom Management

139

18

Perceived Effectiveness on Related Learning Experience

142

19

Perceived Effectiveness on Academic Performance of the Students 144

20

Perceived Effectiveness on Supervision for Effective Instruction

146

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Perceived Effectiveness on Physical Plant

150

22

Verbal Description on Pearson r Moment Coefficient 0f

155

Correlation 23

Coefficient of Correlation of Organizational Climate

156

ix LIST OF FIGURES Figure Number

Pages

1

Conceptual Paradigm

7

2

Structural Frame among Public, Private and Private Sectarian Colleges of Nursing

104

3

Human Relations Frame among Public, Private and Private Sectarian Colleges of Nursing

107

4

Political Frame among Public, Private and Private Sectarian Colleges of Nursing

109

5

Symbolic Frame among Public, Private and Private Sectarian Colleges of Nursing

110

6

School’s Passing Rate in the Nursing Licensure Examination December 2006

153

x LIST OF APPENDICES Appendix

Pages

A

Letter of Intent to Conduct the Study

183

B

Letter to the Respondents

184

C

Questionnaire on Organizational Climate and School Effectiveness

185

D

Item Placement of Questionnaire on Organizational Climate

189

E

CHED MEMO No. 30 Series of 2001

190

F

CHED MEMORANDUM ORDER (CMO) NO. 02 Series of 2004

197

xi ABSTRACT ORGANIZATIONAL CLIMATE AND SCHOOL EFECTIVENESS IN PUBLIC, PRIVATE AND PRIVATE SECTARIAN COLLEGES OF NURSING By CYRUZ POLERO TUPPAL Master of Science in Nursing Major in Administration Graduate School of Nursing, Concordia College

Organizational climate is indeed a substantial tool that determines the area of effectiveness, productivity and efficiency of an organization. School effectiveness is a measure of quality and transcendental changes that govern the improvement process. Organizational climate and school effectiveness are two constructs that should receive equal importance. This study aimed to determine the relationship between the organizational climate and school effectiveness in public, private and private sectarian Colleges of Nursing. Descriptive – comparative and descriptive – correlational research designs were used in the study. A modified questionnaire of Leadership Orientation Instrument for organizational climate and a self – reported survey on school effectiveness served as the principal instruments in data gathering. Expertise of professionals was sought for construct validity. A test - retest reliability method was employed and results revealed of reliability

xii coefficient of 0.99. Thus, the instrument was highly reliable. Respondents include faculty members who have no administrative title and hold a full-time position as an instructor in a baccalaureate nursing program with one year teaching and at least one year clinical experience were purposively selected from public, private and private sectarian Colleges of Nursing. Statistical treatment of data was processed through weighted mean, ranking, one – way analysis of variance and Pearson r moment correlation of coefficient. The findings pointed out a significant difference in organizational climate and school effectiveness among public, private and private sectarian Colleges of Nursing. Findings revealed of positive, high correlation between organizational climate, faculty and physical plant and a negative correlation on instruction and student outcome. Recommendations were provided for further study, organizational climate assessment and review on specific school characteristics on faculty, instruction and physical plant and other indices of school effectiveness.