Crisis Management Skills and Organizational Resilience of Public Secondary School Heads in Schools Division of Oriental Mindoro
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Crisis Management, Organizational ResilienceAbstract
This study aimed to assess the level of crisis management skills and organizational resilience of public secondary school heads in the Schools Division of Oriental Mindoro for the School Year 2024–2025. Descriptive-correlational and descriptive-comparative research designs were employed, with 138 teaching and non-teaching personnel as respondents selected through proportional stratified random sampling. Findings revealed that school heads’ crisis management skills and organizational resilience were rated very high across all indicators. No significant differences were found across the indicators of crisis management, and resilience, indicating a balanced and consistent application of competencies. Significant positive relationships were found between crisis management skills and organizational resilience.
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