The Impact of Job Mismatch on Workplace Productivity at Mariners’ Polytechnic Colleges Inc.

This study examines the relationship between job mismatch and workplace productivity at Mariners' Polytechnic Colleges Inc. through a mixed-methods research design grounded in the Ability-Motivation-Opportunity framework, Competence Motivation Theory, and Person-Job Fit Theory. The investigation employed stratified purposive sampling (n=79) across 18 organizational units utilizing validated survey instruments (Cronbach's α=0.89). Statistical analysis demonstrates that job mismatch manifests predominantly through opportunity constraints rather than qualification deficiencies (x̄=3.30, "High Impact"). The institution exhibits effective qualification-position alignment while experiencing moderate barriers to innovation utilization (x̄=2.62) and significant retention challenges (x̄=2.82). ANOVA results indicate no statistically significant differences in mismatch impact across educational qualification (F=0.786, p=0.459), service tenure (F=1.661, p=0.183), or employment classification (F=1.246, p=0.299) variables. The findings contribute to the scholarly discourse on job mismatch by demonstrating how institutional factors moderate traditional mismatch effects, challenging established assumptions regarding educational attainment and experience as mediating variables. The research proposes a multidimensional intervention framework addressing skill development, career advancement mechanisms, performance feedback systems, work-life integration, and cross-functional knowledge exchange. This comprehensive approach targets systemic rather than isolated challenges, enhancing institutional capacity to optimize qualification-job alignment while mitigating negative productivity impacts associated with job mismatch.