Quality of Work Life in the Covid-19 Pandemic and Performance of LGU Employees in the 3rd District of Cotabato Province
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COVID-19 pandemic, Individual Performance Commitment Review, local government units, quality of work life, performanceAbstract
The study employed a descriptive‑correlational research design to determine the relationship between quality of work life and the performance of regular Local Government Unit (LGU) employees in the 3rd District of Cotabato Province during the COVID‑19 pandemic. A total of 125 regular employees were selected through stratified random sampling with proportionate allocation, representing 20% of the workforce from five municipal LGUs: Matalam, Carmen, Kabacan, Mlang, and Tulunan. Findings revealed that employees were generally satisfied with the social and environmental aspects of their work settings while carrying out their tasks to fulfill organizational goals. Results further indicated that, even amid the challenges posed by the pandemic, employees experienced a good to excellent quality of work life. Correspondingly, their performance, as measured through the Individual Performance Commitment Review (IPCR), was rated as very satisfactory. Statistical analysis established a significant relationship between quality of work life and employee performance, suggesting that improvements in employees’ work‑life quality positively relate to higher performance outcomes. Overall, the study concludes that during the COVID‑19 pandemic, regular LGU employees in the 3rd District of Cotabato maintained favorable levels of work‑life quality and demonstrated strong performance, with the two variables showing a meaningful and significant association.
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