Maintaining A Quality Workforce: A Basis for Enhanced Human ‎Resource Program for a Local Port Company

  • Authors

    • Jennifer B. Atienza Batangas State University, The National Engineering University, and Colegio de San Juan de Letran Calamba, Philippines
    https://doi.org/10.14419/j2ryzf84

    Received date: June 26, 2025

    Accepted date: August 15, 2025

    Published date: September 1, 2025

  • Compensation and Benefits; Flexibility and Work Life Balance; Labor Management Relations; Organizational Commitment; Quality of Work ‎Life; Retention and Turnover.

  • Abstract

    This study aims to determine the effect of Quality of Work Life (QWL) on Organizational Commitment (OC) among the employees of a ‎local port company, and to propose inputs to enhance their Human Resource (HR) program. Quantitative research was used to describe QWL ‎and OC. The study utilized complete enumeration and frequency and percentages, Pearson correlation, and Stepwise regression to ‎analyze the data. It was found that the HR Program is based on the government mandates. The company is yet to have a specific program for ‎flexibility and work-life balance (FWLB). For compensation and benefits (CB), it is compliant with government mandates. As to retention and ‎turnover (RT), the company complies with the ordinance prioritizing barangay residents in hiring and retention. While the labor manage-‎ment relations program (LMR) is anchored in the head office. Overall results revealed that QWL aspects in terms of FWLB, CB, RT, and ‎LMR generated 86.56%, 57.84%, 77.46% and 88.00% of agreement, respectively. The level of OC agreement generated 88.7%. Only ‎FWLB affects the level of OC. The study concludes that the employees have a high level of QWL and OC. This study also supported that ‎QWL is essential for employees to remain committed‎.

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    Atienza , J. B. . (2025). Maintaining A Quality Workforce: A Basis for Enhanced Human ‎Resource Program for a Local Port Company. International Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 14(5), 26-31. https://doi.org/10.14419/j2ryzf84