ADHERENCE TO ETHICAL STANDARDS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT

EMPLOYEES IN WESTERN PANGASINAN

A Thesis
Presented to the Faculty of the
PANGASINAN STATE UNIVERSITY
Open University Systems
Lingayen, Pangasinan

In Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for the Degree
Master in Development Management
Major in Public Management

Rona Thery Luz A. Cruz

March 2015

APPROVAL SHEET

In partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master in Development

Management major in Public Management, this thesis entitled ADHERENCE TO
ETHICAL STANDARDS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES IN
WESTERN PANGASINAN which was prepared and submitted by RONA THERY
LUZ A. CRUZ, is hereby accepted and approved.
VIRGINIA M. FERRER, MDM
Critic Reader

REYNALDO T. GELIDO, DPA

Adviser

PANEL OF EXAMINERS

MANOLITO C. MANUEL, Ed.D.

Chairman

ALEX S. MORES, MDM.

Member

NOVA E. ARQUILLANO, DPA

Member

Accepted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Master in

Development Management, Major in Public Management.

ARMANDO M. JUNIO, Ph.D.

Executive Director

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
TITLE PAGE

APPROVAL SHEET

ii

DEDICATION

iv

TABLE OF CONTENTS

LIST OF APPENDICES

ix

CHAPTER
1

THE PROBLEM

Background of the Study

Statement of the Problem

3

Research Hypothesis

Significance of the Study

Scope and Delimitation of the Study

Definition of Terms

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES 8

Related Literature

8
Related Studies

25

Conceptual Framework

28

Research Paradigm

30

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

31

Research Design

31

Respondents of the Study

31

Data Gathering Instrument

32

Data Gathering Procedure

33

Statistical Treatment of Data

33

BIBLIOGRAPHY

59

APPENDICES

62

CURRICULUM VITAE

81

LIST OF TABLES
Table

Page
STUDY I

2.1

2.2

2.3

2.4

2.5

Profile of Academic Heads and teachers from Public High

Schools in San Carlos City Along sex, Age,
Highest Educational Attainment and Length of
Service

47

Extent of Practice of Directive Supervision of the

Academic Heads as Perceived by the Academic
Heads Themselves and the Teachers from the
Public Schools.

51

Extent of Practice of Directive Informational Supervision

of the Academic Heads as Perceived by the Academic
Heads Themselves and the Teachers from the Public
Schools.

54

Extent of Practice of Collaborative Supervision of

the Academic Heads as Perceived by the Academic
Heads Themselves and the Teachers from the
Public Schools

57

Extent of Practice of Non-Directive Supervision of

the Academic Heads as Perceived by the Academic
Heads Themselves and the Teachers from the
Public Schools

60

Degree of Seriousness of Problems Encountered by

The Academic Heads in the practice of the Different
Types of Instructional Supervision In Public High
Schools

64

Correlation Analysis between the Extent of Practice

Of the Different Types of Instructional Supervision
And the Seriousness of Problems Encountered by
The Academic Heads in Public Schools

64

LIST OF FIGURES
Page

FIGURE
1

Research Paradigm of the Study

37