Organizational Culture, Employee Vitality, and Engagement of the Employees in Catholic Colleges in Luzon, Philippines

This research focused on the organizational culture, employee vitality, and employee engagement of employees of Catholic Colleges in Luzon. This study determined the level of organizational culture, employee vitality and employee’s engagement, the significant difference as well as the significant relationship. There were 156 employees who participated on this study coming from Catholic Colleges in Manila, Cavite, and Canlubang. It utilized quantitative research design particularly descriptive comparative and descriptive correlational. The research instrument used was adopted and modified by the researcher. The results revealed that employees from Catholic Colleges has high level of organizational culture, employee vitality, and engagement. However, there were no significant differences found in organizational culture, employee vitality, and engagement of the employees from Catholic Colleges when grouped and compared in terms of sex, age, and school cluster. On the other hand, significant differences has have been found between organizational culture and employee vitality, organizational culture and employee engagement, and employee vitality and engagement implying that they influence or affect one another. Lastly, a sustainable development program has been proposed to enhance and improve the organizational culture, vitality, and engagement of the employees from Catholic Colleges.

Organizational Culture, Employee Vitality, Employee Engagements, Catholic Colleges

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