ORGANIZATIONAL Climate, Leadership Behavior of School Heads and Turnover Intention of Teachers in Region XI: A Convergent DESIGN

Abstract

This study employed mixed methods research specifically convergent design to determine the relationship between organizational climate and leadership behavior of school heads and turnover intention of teachers.  Quantitative data were collected from 271 teachers in public secondary schools using the Organizational Climate Questionnaire, the Leadership Behavior Description Questionnaire, and the Turnover Intention Scale. The statistical tools used to treat the quantitative data were mean, standard deviation, and Pearson product moment correlation. while in the qualitative phase, thematic analysis was employed. In the quantitative phase, results showed that the level of organizational climate and leadership behavior of school heads were rated high while the level of turnover intention of teachers was rated very high. Further, the study revealed that organizational climate and leadership behavior had no significant relationship with the turnover intention. In terms of lived experiences of participants as regards turnover intention, six themes had emerged which include empowering teachers, practicing strategic planning, engaging in process-oriented leadership, promoting engagement, dealing with administrative task, and lack of mentoring and support. In terms of experiences in shaping the attitude of the participants towards turnover intention, two themes had emerged which include open communication and create positive work environment. Finally, the nature of data integration revealed merging – converging.