Influence of ethical climate on the organizational effectiveness of the Philippine National Police /

Abstract

The Philippine National Police (PNP) faces challenges, spanning governance, corruption, and national security threat, securing a strong leadership pipeline to equipped not only to face these challenges, but also to strengthen policing effectiveness and over all security reforms sector. This study aims to map out the main factors that build or erode key leadership qualities and performance in the PNP. The study used a correlational technique in a quantitative, non-experimental design. The responders were the 400 police personnel of Davao City. The mean, Pearson-r, and regression were utilized to determine the study's findings. Additionally, questionnaires customized for ethical climate, and organizational efficiency were used. The results indicate that the ethical climate is extremely high, and the ethical climate is significantly correlated with organizational effectiveness. Moreover, ethical climate can influence organizational effectiveness but with the help of other variables. Likewise, this study has determined the importance of innovative behavior of administrators in achieving organizational effectiveness. It also underscores the need for a deeper analysis of recruitment and selection policies, to ensure that the PNP successfully attracts the strongest candidates with the right leadership characteristics and building blocks for service. Keywords: ethical climate, Philippine National Police, organizational effectiveness