Abstract:
This study utilized the descriptive normative survey method of research using the researcher assembled profile questionnaire, Working Strategies Questionnaire (WSQ); and the Personality Traits Questionnaire (PTQ). Respondents were the NGA personnel in the Province of Tawi-Tawi. Tawi-Tawi, is situated at the southernmost tip of the Philippines, and it, is our countries southernmost international boundary with Sabah, which is only a few hours away by fast crafts from our neighboring East Malaysian State. From the 147 randomly selected respondents findings revealed that the respondents are undecided whether the recruitment and selection of personnel were based on recommendation. However, they agreed that the recruitment and selection of personnel RSP is in accordance with the Civil Service rules, regulations, and national policies. On the level of Awareness and Perception, they agreed that recruitment and selection of personnel (RSP) implemented by NGAs in Tawi-Tawiis based on national policies. The working strategies employed by respondents were often innovative, often flexible, and often evocative. In terms of personality traits, they highly preferred to be a conformist as an employee of the NGAs; moderately preferred in avoiding problems, moderately preferred to be dependent as an employee; moderately preferred to feel superior; Lack Self Control and moderately preferred that grooming is of importance as an employee of the NGA. The awareness of the participants was highly associated to the preferred personality traits in terms of conforms, avoid facing problems, dependent, feels superior, lack of self-control, and grooming. The perception of the participants was also highly associated to some of the preferred personality traits of the participants. Therefore, there is a significant relationship between awareness and perception of the participants, and there a significant relationship between awareness, perception and the preferred personality traits of the participants based on the findings of this study. |
