2026 IJRSE – Volume 15 Issue 3
CollabWritive Special Issue
Available Online: 1 June 2026
Author/s:
Valdez, Erna Joy T.
Graduate School, Divine Word College of Calapan, Philippines (ejtvaldez1996@gmail.com)
Abstract:
The study examined the confluence of leadership styles and organizational culture on human resource loyalty and career pathing in higher education institutions, towards the basis for a human resource management framework for Occidental and Oriental Mindoro higher education institutions. This study employed a sequential explanatory mixed-methods design, a two-phase approach that integrates quantitative and qualitative methods systematically and sequentially. In this design, the quantitative phase was conducted first, followed by a qualitative phase that aims to explain and provide deeper insights into the quantitative results. The integration of both phases occurs during the interpretation stage, allowing for a more comprehensive understanding of the relationships among the variables under investigation. This study employed a multistage sampling technique, combining purposive and proportionate random sampling to ensure both relevance and representativeness of respondents. Based on the findings, the following conclusions are derived: Leadership styles effectively promote motivation, structure, collaboration, and autonomy. Organizational culture is shown through strong involvement, consistency, adaptability, and a clear mission. Human resource loyalty suggests that the employees are stable and interested in their work. Career pathing reveals that there are good training and development options, chances for promotion, and programs to help employees advance in their careers. The interplay between leadership styles and organizational culture profoundly influences employee loyalty. Leadership styles and organizational culture significantly and positively influence career pathing, with organizational culture emerging as the stronger predictor, collectively explaining a substantial portion of employees’ career development and progression.
Keywords: sequential-explanatory, leadership style, organizational culture, career pathing, human resource loyalty
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5861/ijrse.2026.26614
Cite this article:
Valdez, E. J. T. (2026). Fostering loyalty and career pathing: A leadership and organizational culture based framework for Higher Education Institutions. International Journal of Research Studies in Education, 15(3), 181-215. https://doi.org/10.5861/ijrse.2026.26614