A structural equation on human performance of state universities and colleges in region xi

Abstract

The purpose of this quantitative study was to determine the best-fit model on human performance of State Universities and Colleges in Davao region as influenced by public leadership behavior, good governance practices, and trust. It was established in various literatures that the public sector performance continues to face criticism of its long-term inefficiency, bureaucracy, flexibility shortcomings, inefficient accountability and poor outcomes. The research design was descriptive causal using structural equation modeling, correlation research design, and regression analysis. The data were obtained from 400 non-teaching staff of five state universities and colleges in Davao region, Philippines. From the outcomes of the study, it was found out that public leadership behavior, good governance practices, and trust have significant relationship towards human performance. The best-fit model (Model 4) established the human performance based on training & development and diversity management was expressively influenced by public leadership behavior built on accountability leadership and network governance leadership, meaningfully supported by good governance practices that was recognized by strategic alliance and audit and strongly anchored on trust that was highly defined by ability/competence. The analysis shows that all of the exogenous variables are the key predictors of human performance but among the indicators of trust exogenous variable, the ability/competence indicators is the strongest predictor that best influences human performance and create to be the best model on human performance of non-teaching personnel of state universities and colleges. Keywords: management, human performance, public leadership behavior, good governance practices, trust, Philippines.