POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES

JOB SATISFACTION OF JOB ORDER EMPLOYEES IN THE LOCAL

GOVERNMENT UNIT OF CABIAO, NUEVA ECIJA

TITLE PAGE

An Undergraduate Thesis
Presented to the Faculty of the
Polytechnic University of the Philippines
Cabiao Campus

In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Major in Marketing Management

by

Nelson M. Daray
Carl D. Manalastas
Judy Mae M. Miranda
John Chris T. Tungol

2019

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CERTIFICATION

This thesis entitled “JOB SATISFACTION OF JOB ORDER EMPLOYEES IN

THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT OF CABIAO, NUEVA ECIJA” prepared and
submitted by NELSON M. DARAY, CARL D. MANALASTAS, JUDY MAE M. MIRANDA,
AND JOHN CHRIS T. TUNGOL in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION has been examined and
recommended for Oral Examination.

Evaluation Committee

JENNY Q. ESTINGOR, MEM

Adviser

ENGR. FERNANDO F. ESTINGOR CRISELDA P. CORONADO, MEM

Member Member

APPROVAL

Approved by Panel on Oral Examination on February 2019 with the grade of

_______.

ENGR. FERNANDO F. ESTINGOR

Chair

CRISELDA P. CORONADO, MEM MR. JOSHUA E. REYES

Member Member

DR. RACIDON P. BERNARTE DR. JACKIE D. URRUTIA

Accepted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of
Business Administration.

Engr. Fernando F. Estingor

Director

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PUP-Cabiao Campus
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The success of this study would never be possible without the encouragement,

support and guidance of many people. The researchers would like to take this

opportunity to express their sincerest gratitude to the people who have been an

instrument to make this study complete.

To our family who motivated and inspired us to make this study possible and

gave their moral and financial support. For their understanding in times of busy days. We

thank them.

To all our friends and classmates, for their support and cheerful effort of giving

relaxation and ideas that helped our study. The support and the bonding we had, will be

forever in our heart.

To all the employees of Local Government Unit of Cabiao, Nueva Ecija especially

job order employees who were very willing to answer all our questions, and patiently

answered the questionnaire. They still gave their time, even though they were very busy.

We would also like to express our deepest appreciation to our thesis adviser, Ms.

Jenny Q. Estingor, for her continuous support, for her patience, motivational and

immense knowledge, and give a guide to help us in completing this study, her care and

understanding made us more motivated to finish this study.

The Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Cabiao Campus, for giving us the

opportunity to do this research. To our director, Engr. Fernando F. Estingor who helped

to evaluate and made our title to be more specific, to Ms. Criselda P. Coronado and Sir

Joshua E. Reyes who helped to revise our questionnaire and other staff who motivated

and gave us additional knowledge.

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And to the Almighty God for all his blessings, for the opportunity to complete this

study. The researchers would also like to thank Him for all the special people he sent to

help us finished this study. We thank Him for guiding and giving us the gift of faith, hope,

and knowledge. We thank him for all the blessings, love, and support we received.

THE RESEARCHERS

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CERTIFICATION OF ORIGINALITY

This is to certify that the research work presented in this thesis, JOB

SATISFACTION OF JOB ORDER EMPLOYEES IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT

OF CABIAO, NUEVA ECIJA for the degree Bachelor of Science in Business

Administration in Marketing Management at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines

embodies the result of original and scholarly work carried out by the undersigned. This

thesis does not contain words or ideas taken from published sources or written works

that have been accepted as a basis for the award of a degree from any other higher

education institution, except where proper referencing and acknowledgment were made.

NELSON M. DARAY

CARL D. MANALASTAS

JUDY MAE M. MIRANDA

JOHN CHRIS T. TUNGOL

Researchers

Date Signed (date, month, year)

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ABSTRACT

Title : Job Satisfaction of Job Order Employees in the Local Government

Unit of Cabiao, Nueva Ecija
Researchers : Nelson M. Daray, Carl D. Manalastas, Judy Mae M. Miranda, John
Chris T. Tungol
Degree : Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Major in Marketing
Management
Institution : Polytechnic University of the Philippines (Cabiao Campus)
Year : 2019
Adviser : Jenny Q. Estingor, MEM

This study is relevant for it determines, verifies, and validates the factors of job

satisfaction of Job Order Employees in the Local Government Unit of Cabiao, Nueva

Ecija according to the profile of the sampled respondents. It helps generate

recommendations for the Local Government Unit of Cabiao, Nueva Ecija to address the

issue. It helps the future job order employees to know the satisfaction levels of

employees specifically in job order employees and what incentives and benefits they

may receive. The purpose of this study was to determine if the Job Order Employees in

the Local Government Unit of Cabiao, Nueva Ecija were satisfied with their job.

The researchers sought to identify the job satisfaction of Job Order Employees in

the Local Government Unit of Cabiao, Nueva Ecija using the descriptive method that

employed the survey and sampling technique.

In order to obtain and interpret data, weighted mean was utilized to analyze the

data presented in tabular form with corresponding narrative description to obtain and

answer the general aim of the study.

The level of agreement of the respondents on the job satisfaction of Job Order

Employees in the Local Government Unit of Cabiao, Nueva Ecija were salaries/wages,

company personnel policy, working conditions, job security, opportunity for

advancement, benefits/incentives, recognition/rewards, relationship with superior, and

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relationship with co-workers had an overall weighted mean of 3.44, 4.16, 4.42, 3.51,

4.12, 3.62, 3.68, 4.19, and 3.75 respectively.

The level of agreement of the respondents on job satisfaction of Job Order

Employees in the Local Government Unit of Cabiao, Nueva Ecija agreed that the working

conditions, relationship with the superior, the company personnel policy, opportunity for

advancement, recognition/rewards, relationship with the co-workers and

benefits/incentives were satisfied. While some of the respondents were undecided that

salaries/wages and job security satisfied with it. The respondents agreed that they were

satisfied with the factors of job satisfaction.

The most important recommendation was for the management, that they must

have allocated budget for their job order employees in order to accept their salaries on

time, to have a funds for Social Security System for job order employees and require it

as a self-employed, and inform them that the said benefits will deduct on their basic

salary, that they must provide an orientation for the clarification in terms of salaries,

rights and limitations of job order employees to avoid the misunderstanding and

competition among their co-workers, and to future job order employees, they must know

the requirements, limitations and benefits that this employee may receive before

applying for this position. Excluding requirements like skills, attended trainings, and

educational attainment they must pass the exam provided by Civil Service Commission

as another ticket to easily hire in available position after the training.

Keywords: Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Bachelor of Science in Business

Administration, Job Satisfaction, Job Order Employees, and Local Government Unit of
Cabiao, Nueva Ecija

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

Title Page
Certificate of Approval Sheet
Acknowledgments
Certification of Originality
Abstract
Table of Content
List of Table
List of Figure

1 The Problem and Its Setting

Introduction
Theoretical Framework
Conceptual Framework
Statement of the Problem
Hypothesis
Scope and Limitations of the Study
Significance of the Study
Definition of Terms 9

2 Review Of Literature and Study

Salaries/Wages
Company Personnel Policy
Working Conditions
Job Security
Opportunity for Advancement
Benefits/Incentives
Recognition/Rewards
Relationship with the Superior
Relationship with the Co-workers
Joint Circular No. 1 s.2017
Synthesis of the Reviewed Literature and Studies

3 Methodology
Research Method Used
Respondents of the Study
Sampling Technique

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Instrument Used
Validation of the Instrument
Data Gathering Procedure
Statistical Treatment of Data

4 Results and Discussion

Demographic Profile of the Respondents in Terms of Age, Sex, Civil Status, 33
Educational Attainment, and Months Working in the Company
The Level of Agreement of the Respondents in Terms of Salaries/Wages, 38
Company Personnel Policy, Working Conditions, Job Security, Opportunity
for the Advancement, Benefits/Incentives, Recognition/rewards, Relationship
with the Superior, and Relationship with the Co-workers
Significant Difference Between the Variables that Affect Job Satisfaction of
Job Order Employees in the Local Government Unit of Cabiao, Nueva Ecija
when They Were Grouped According to Age, Sex, Civil Status, Educational
Attainment and Months Working in the Company 48

5 Summary Of Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendations

Summary of Findings
Conclusion
Recommendations

References 61
Appendixes 64

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LIST OF TABLES

Number Title

1 Demographic Profile of the Respondents in Terms of Age in

Job Satisfaction of Job Order Employees in the Local
Government Unit of Cabiao, Nueva Ecija
2 Demographic Profile of the Respondents in Terms of Sex in
Job Satisfaction of Job Order Employees in the Local
Government Unit of Cabiao, Nueva Ecija
3 Demographic Profile of the Respondents in Terms of Civil
Status in Job Satisfaction of Job Order Employees in the Local
Government Unit of Cabiao, Nueva Ecija
4 Demographic Profile of the Respondents in Terms of
Educational Attainment in Job Satisfaction of Job Order
Employees in the Local Government Unit of Cabiao, Nueva
Ecija
5 Demographic Profile of the Respondents in Terms of Months
Working in the Company in Job Satisfaction of Job Order
Employees in the Local Government Unit of Cabiao, Nueva
Ecija
6 The Level of Agreement of the Respondents in Job Satisfaction
of Job Order Employees in the Local Government Unit of
Cabiao, Nueva Ecija in Terms of Salaries/Wages
7 The Level of Agreement of the Respondents in Job Satisfaction 39
of Job Order Employees in the Local Government Unit of
Cabiao, Nueva Ecija in Terms of Company Personnel Policy
8 The Level of Agreement of the Respondents in Job Satisfaction
of Job Order Employees in the Local Government Unit of
Cabiao, Nueva Ecija in Terms of Working Conditions
9 The Level of Agreement of the Respondents in Job Satisfaction
of Job Order Employees in the Local Government Unit of
Cabiao, Nueva Ecija in Terms of Job Security
10 The Level of Agreement of the Respondents in Job Satisfaction
of Job Order Employees in the Local Government Unit of
Cabiao, Nueva Ecija in Terms of Opportunity for Advancement
11 The Level of Agreement of the Respondents in Job Satisfaction
of Job Order Employees in the Local Government Unit of
Cabiao, Nueva Ecija in Terms of Benefits/Incentives
12 The Level of Agreement of the Respondents in Job Satisfaction
of Job Order Employees in the Local Government Unit of

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Cabiao, Nueva Ecija in Terms of Recognition/Rewards

13 The Level of Agreement of the Respondents in Job Satisfaction
of Job Order Employees in the Local Government Unit of
Cabiao, Nueva Ecija in Terms of Relationship with the Superior
14 The Level of Agreement of the Respondents in Job Satisfaction
of Job Order Employees in the Local Government Unit of
Cabiao, Nueva Ecija in Terms of Relationship with Co-Workers
15 Summary of the Level of Agreement of the Respondents in Job
Satisfaction of Job Order Employees in the Local Government
Unit of Cabiao, Nueva Ecija
16 Significant Difference Between the Variables that Affect Job
Satisfaction of Job Order Employees in the Local Government
Unit of Cabiao, Nueva Ecija when They Were Grouped
According to their Age
17 Significant Difference Between the Variables that Affect Job
Satisfaction of Job Order Employees in the Local Government
Unit of Cabiao, Nueva Ecija when They Were Grouped
According to their Sex
18 Significant Difference Between the Variables that Affect Job
Satisfaction of Job Order Employees in the Local Government
Unit of Cabiao, Nueva Ecija when They Were Grouped
According to their Civil Status
19 Significant Difference Between the Variables that Affect Job
Satisfaction of Job Order Employees in the Local Government
Unit of Cabiao, Nueva Ecija when They Were Grouped
According to their Educational Attainment
20 Significant Difference Between the Variables that Affect Job
Satisfaction of Job Order Employees in the Local Government
Unit of Cabiao, Nueva Ecija when They Were Grouped
According to the Months Working in the Company
21 Summary of Significant Difference Between the Variables that
Affect Job Satisfaction of Job Order Employees in the Local
Government Unit of Cabiao, Nueva Ecija

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LIST OF FIGURE

Number Title

1 Conceptual Framework

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by Nelson M. Daray, Carl D. Manalastas, Judy Mae M. Miranda, John Chris T. Tungol
and the
Polytechnic University of the Philippines Cabiao Campus

All rights reserved. Portions of this manuscript may be reproduced with proper
referencing and due acknowledgment of the authors.

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