SERVANT LEADERSHIP BELIEF, ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR AND WORK VALUES: A STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODEL ON PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES
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The best-fit model of professional competence of government employees as determined by servant leadership belief, organizational behavior and work values was the focus of this study. Using correlational and structural equation modeling, 400 government employees in the various offices/departments of the City Government of Davao City, the Philippines, were the study's respondents. The study utilized adapted survey questionnaires for data collection using stratified random sampling. The findings demonstrated that servant leadership belief, organizational behavior, work values, and professional competence were at very high levels. Additionally, there is a significant relationship between servant leadership belief and professional competence, and a significant relationship between work values and professional competence. However, there is no significant relationship between organizational behavior and professional competence. Also, servant leadership belief and work values significantly influence professional competence. The results finally indicated that Model 3 was the best fit model. Model 3 showed that four indicators remained under servant leadership belief, namely: behaving ethically, helping subordinates grow, conceptual skills and emotional healing. Meanwhile, two indicators remained for organizational behavior, represented by conscientiousness and altruism, while self-realization and self-growth represent work values. On the other hand, professional competence has three remaining indicators, namely: accountability, innovation, and knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.
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