The Perceived Effect of the Vision of the Public Attorney's Office on the Employees’ Level of Commitment

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.