Personal and Organizational Change Management Skills of Public Elementary School Administrators: Basis for Enhancement Program

The main purpose of this study was to determine the nature of personal and organizational change management skills of public elementary school administrators, 21 out of 36 districts of Negros Occidental were chosen as samples. There are three hundred twenty-three (323) public elementary school administrators within the sample Districts who were considered as the participants of the study. These participants were categorized according to personal variables as to sex, age, marital status, educational attainment, present position, and length of service as school administrators. Specifically, this study determined the level of personal change management and organizational change management skills, whether they vary when grouped according to the said personal variables, and whether these two change management skills are significantly correlated. The study made use of a researcher-developed questionnaire which was subjected to validity and reliability. Results indicate high validity and reliability. Descriptive-correlational method of research was used. The mean, standard deviation, z-test, Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and Pearson Product-Moment Correlation (PPM) were used to analyze data. Results revealed that public elementary school administrators have high to very high personal and organizational change management skills. Furthermore, it was found that personal variables as to age, marital status, educational attainment, present position, and length of service but not sex significantly vary. Older, married, with higher educational attainment, in a higher position, and with a longer length of service administrators have higher personal and organizational change management skills. Findings also indicated that there was a significant high positive correlation between personal and organizational change management skills. Thus, the study concludes, that administrators with good personal change management skills also have good organizational change management skills. Based on the findings and conclusions, the study recommends that school administrators should always be guided by their management skills. Middle/ top level management is also recommended to develop enhancement activities through trainings, seminars and programs.