2026 IJRSE – Volume 15 Issue 9
Available Online: 5 May 2026
Author/s:
Pamittan, Jonathan C.*
Nueva Vizcaya State University, Philippines (jonathan.pamittan001@deped.gov.ph)
Ocampo, Imelda S.
Nueva Vizcaya State University, Philippines
Agustin, Arnel A.
Nueva Vizcaya State University, Philippines
Abstract:
This study examined the decision-making practices and supervisory behaviors of secondary school heads in Southern Nueva Vizcaya and their relationship with change management competency. It focused on three key variables: decision-making practices (routine, adaptive, innovative, and participative), supervisory behaviors (instructional leadership, learning environment, human resource management and development, parents’ involvement and community partnership, school leadership, management and operations, core behavioral competencies, and leadership competencies), and change management competency (visioning and strategic planning, communication and stakeholder engagement, capacity building and empowerment, managing resistance and conflict, and monitoring, evaluation, and sustainability). Using a quantitative descriptive–correlational design, data were collected from teachers in selected public secondary schools during the School Year 2025–2026 through a structured questionnaire. Statistical tools included mean and Pearson’s r at a 0.05 level of significance. Findings revealed that decision-making practices (M = 3.92), supervisory behaviors (M = 3.98), and change management competency (M = 3.90) were all rated “very good.” A strong positive relationship was found between decision-making practices and change management competency (r = 0.747), while supervisory behavior showed a moderate positive relationship (r = 0.439). Additionally, decision-making practices and supervisory behavior were moderately correlated (r = 0.442), all statistically significant. The study concludes that effective decision-making significantly enhances change management competency, while supervisory behaviors provide complementary support. Based on the findings, six Organizational Development interventions were proposed to strengthen leadership practices, improve strategic planning, and sustain school improvement initiatives.
Keywords: change management competency, decision-making practices, supervisory behavior
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5861/ijrse.2026.26149
Cite this article:
Pamittan, J. C., Ocampo, I. S., & Agustin, A. A. (2026). Decision-making practices and supervisory behaviors of secondary school heads in Southern Nueva Vizcaya and its correlation to change management competency. International Journal of Research Studies in Education, 15(9), 77-91. https://doi.org/10.5861/ijrse.2026.26149
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