WORK-LIFE BALANCE, JOB PERFORMANCE, INSTITUTIONAL EFFICIENCY AND WELL-BEING OF FACULTY ADMINISTRATORS IN IFUGAO STATE UNIVERSITY: A BASIS FOR MANAGEMENT INTERVENTION

Faculty members in state universities face increasing demands from multitasking roles, digital transformation, and policy expectations. This study seeks to provide a management-based perspective on how these factors affects both personal and institutional outcomes. It explores four key domains: a) work-life balance, b) institutional efficiency, c) well-being, and d) job performance considering profiles like gender, civil status, academic rank, and academic role. Using a mixed-method explanatory-sequential design, 54 out of 82 faculty members across the six IFSU campuses voluntarily participated and responded. Data is gathered through a validated researcher-made survey (Cronbach alpha of 0.97) and analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) and thematic analysis. Findings reveal that employees are female dominated, mostly married, commonly ranked as instructors, and generally portraying as chairpersons. Also, it shows that there are no significant differences in the domains considering respondent’s profiles, but it presents that all the domains are significantly related with each other. On the other hand, respondent’s experiences in the domains are described negatively and positively bracing the quantitative results. Meanwhile, they have suggested that it is important to take a break, manage time, level commitment, set clear boundaries, and be resilient and positive. Based on the salient findings of the study and suggestions of the respondents, the proposed management plan should be practiced supporting faculty members in navigating their multiple roles while promoting institutional effectiveness and enhancing their over-all performance and individual well-being. Keywords: Administrative Roles, Committee Functions, Institutional Efficiency, Job Performance, Well-Being, Work-Life Balance