Determinants of Employee Productivity Among Selected Private Tertiary Education in Laoag City

Abstract

Employee productivity is central to organizational effectiveness, particularly in tertiary education institutions where teaching and non-teaching personnel contribute directly to institutional operations and service delivery. This study examined the factors associated with employee productivity among five selected private tertiary education institutions in Laoag City. It specifically assessed human, system, environmental, and health factors; determined the level of work productivity; examined the relationships between these factors and work productivity; assessed the moderating role of demographic profile; and identified demographic characteristics associated with productivity. A descriptive-correlational survey design was employed with 173 respondents selected through simple random sampling from a population of 312 employees. Data were collected through an adapted and modified questionnaire administered using Google Forms. The instrument demonstrated excellent internal consistency, with Cronbach's alpha coefficients of .954 for the productivity factors and .945 for work productivity indicators. Frequencies, percentages, weighted means, Pearson correlation, moderation analysis, and linear regression were used in the analysis. The findings showed that human, system, environmental, and health factors were positively and significantly related to work productivity, with health factors showing the strongest correlation (r = .902, p < .001). The respondents reported a high level of work productivity (M = 3.54). The interaction between the main productivity factors and demographic profile was not statistically significant (p = .463), indicating no evidence of moderation. Using the study's stated .01 significance criterion, educational attainment was the only demographic characteristic that significantly predicted work productivity (p < .001). The findings underscore the importance of employee well-being, supportive systems, conducive work environments, and health-related initiatives in strengthening productivity in private tertiary education institutions.