Abstract:
According to the Book of Proverbs, “Those who do not have a vision shall
perish”. Whatever is true for the nations holds true for organizations as well.
Vision gained popularity among US-based organizations. It has been found to
have an effect on employees’ level of commitment. Thus, it is valuable to
conduct a study in the Philippine setting. The study answered the question:
"What is the perceived effect of the vision of the Public Attorney's Office on the
employees’ level of commitment?”
The study aimed to identify the vision of the Public Attorney’s vision of the
organization in terms of core ideology and envisioned future; determine the
socio-demographic characteristics employees; determine the effect of core
ideology on the level of affective commitment as perceived by the employees;
identify the effect of envisioned future on the level of affective commitment as
perceived by the employees; identify the relationship of socio-demographic
characteristics on the employees level of affective commitment; and assess the
relationship between vision and commitment.
The Three-Dimensional Organizational Commitment Theory of Allen and
Meyer was used as the framework of the study. A framework of vision proposed
by Collins and Porter was also employed to satisfy the objectives of the study.
Moreover, the study was descriptive in nature. A survey questionnaire was used
to gather data among 64 employees of the Public Attorney's Office. The
statistical tools employed were frequency distribution and measures of central
tendency.
With the data gathered by the researcher, it was found that the Public
Attorney’s Office exists to assist the indigent people and upholds the values of
commitment to the Filipino people, excellence, and accessibility. The office
aspires to be A God-centered bureaucracy led by highly competent leaders. The
employees of the Public Attorney's Office have positive attitudes toward the core
ideology and envisioned future of the agency. The respondents have high levels
of affective commitment as an effect of the office's vision. The sociodemographic
characteristics of the employees do not have a relationship on the
employees’ level of affective commitment. The results, also, showed that there
is a significant relationship between vision and affective commitment.
Based on the findings of the study, the researcher concluded that the
vision of the Public Attorney's Office has a significant effect on the employees’
desire to continue working for the agency and spend their knowledge and skills
to contribute to its success.
The study affirms the theory put to test that vision has an effect on the
employees’ level of affective commitment. Thus, this kind of commitment, which
is said to be influenced by one’s belief in the goals and values of the
organization, is affected by the organization's vision.
