Correlating Political Motivation Factors and Job Performance of Barangay Councilors in Lucena City: Basis for an Action Plan

Abstract

This study explores the political motivating factors and job performance of Barangay Councilors in Lucena City that will become a basis for an action plan. The study also aimed to find if the correlation between the job performance and motivating factors. It utilized the descriptive-survey method using a well-prepared questionnaire with the participation of the 165 barangay councilors from the 33 barangays of Lucena City as the respondents of the study. The study specifically sought to answer the following objectives: (1) the demographic profile of the respondents in terms of age, sex, civil status, highest educational attainment, and number of term in service. (2) To find out the motivating factors in performing duties along with the following dimensions: authority, prestige/status quo, influence, economic benefits, salary and connection (3) To know job performance of the barangay councilors in the committees they are assigned in terms of commitment to people and delivery of services (4) to know the problems encountered in the performance of the duties and function as barangay councilors in terms of local legislation and delivery of services (5) to find out the significant relationship between motivating factors and job performance (6) to propose Percentage was used to analyze the results in the demographic profile of the respondents. The study revealed that Barangay Councilors respondents composed of mainly of 41-50 years old, male, married and college graduates and served for two terms weighted mean was used in assessment of the motivating factors in performing the job of the respondent, level of job performance, and the problems encountered. The motivating factors in performing the jobs of the respondents in terms of authority, prestige/ status quo, influence, economic benefits and salary/compensation and connection are having a voice in the community, the feeling of being respected and loved in the community, barangay captain and fellow barangay councilors recognition to their deep commitment to the task assigned, almost all parents can send their children to school, receiving salary on time and having a good relationship with the entire barangay council and working closely together within the committee they belong to respectively. In the assessment of the respondents on the level of job performance, the mostly performed and agreed by the respondents are arguments and disagreements being rightfully addressed and resolved in terms of commitment to people.