RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CORE COMPETENCIES AND JOB PERFORMANCE OF COURT OFFICIALS IN THE OFFICE OF THE COURT OF JUSTICE, REGION VIII

Abstract

Relationship Between Core Competencies and Job Performance of Court Officials in the Office of the Court of Justice, Region VIII. This research aimed to (1) examine the level of job performance of court officials in the Office of the Court of Justice, Region VIII; (2) examine the level of core competencies; (3) compare the job performance of court officials classified by personal factors; and (4) investigate the relationship between core competencies and job performance. This study employed a quantitative research design. The population consisted of 836 court officials, and the sample comprised 271 respondents selected through stratified random sampling using Yamane's formula (1973). The research instrument was a five-point rating scale questionnaire. Data were analyzed using frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, Independent Samples t-test, One-way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), and Pearson's Product Moment Correlation Coefficient. The findings revealed that the overall level of job performance was at the highest level (Mean = 4.71, S.D. = 0.39), while the overall level of core competencies was also at the highest level (Mean = 4.56, S.D. = 0.42). Court officials with different gender, age, educational level, and work experience demonstrated significant differences in job performance at the .05 level, whereas no significant difference was found regarding position. Furthermore, core competencies were positively correlated with job performance at a high level (r = .887) with statistical significance at the .01 level.

Keywords: Core Competencies, Job Performance, Court Officials, Office of the Court of Justice, Region VIII