The Value of Social Interaction in the Development of Good Work Ethics in Grade 12 General Academic Strand Students

Abstract

Work ethics is a belief that hard work and diligence have a moral benefit, virtue or value to strengthen character and individual abilities. Without good work ethics, you don't know how to communicate or get along with others. This research used the descriptive research design in such a way that the survey questionnaire was administered to 50 selected General Academic Strand Students that were chosen using purposive sampling. The survey questionnaire was constructed to determine how verbal communication and non-verbal communication affect the value of social interaction in the development of good work ethics of the students. The theory of Eisenbeiss (2014) stated that the ethical behavior of leaders also forms a key component for other leader theories including authentic leadership, spiritual leadership and servant leadership. The data was collected through quantitative analysis. Many students agreed that the value of social interaction in the development of good work ethics showed that being open to the suggestion of others may help improve students work ethics. It was one of the most common factors that affect the students in terms of verbal communication. In non-verbal communication, knowing the importance of sign language in communicating with others to fully express the thoughts is relevant. The result asks for an action plan to improve the value of social interaction in the development of good work ethics. The researchers concluded that there should be an action plan in improving the social interaction in the development of good work ethics of GAS students. They need to learn the value of social interaction in the development of good work ethics. They should learn more about the nature of the work and the teacher must help students how to communicate with other persons in their job interview.