THE ETHICAL CHOICES OF GRADUATE MANAGEMENT STUDENTS

Written by Bob Mitzel Navarrete.

Miguel D. Soledad

Abstract

This paper analyzed the ethical choices of two sets of graduate management students – one took an ethics course while the other did not – to determine whether formal training on ethics affected a person’s ethical choice. This was done by subjecting the two sets of students to a test on ethical choices. The study revealed that students who have undergone formal training on ethics exhibited better ethical choices than those who had no such training. Their mean score in the ethics test was lower and the difference in the mean scores between the two groups of students was significant. Also, there was a greater proportion of better than average ethical scorers among students who were enrolled in the ethics course than those who were not enrolled in the said course. As in their mean scores, the difference in proportions was significant. This researcher also observed that there was no relationship between ethical scores and age, income or work experience. Likewise, when compared as to gender, religion, position, and undergraduate education the differences in the mean scores of the students were not significant. Based on the results of this study, the researcher recommended the broadening of the ethics program of the participating schools and to enhance this by adopting the case method as the primary teaching methodology and the development of local management cases. The conduct of further studies, including “before-after” researches, using a larger size of respondents and on respondents coming from the same degree programs, is also recommended.

Keywords: business ethics, management, management education

SHELTER FOR THE URBAN POOR IN SANPASADA

Written by Bob Mitzel Navarrete.

Isidoro III R. Malaque, Theresalina K. Gonzaga, Emma A. Viloan, Rommel D. Arcega, Napoleon E. Concepcion, Robert Summers, Geffren R. Bernardo, Gina R. Santos, Anna Lea A. Zapanta, Erlymar D. Corseles, Elenita E. Gian, Romeo M. Abarquez, Reycardo A. Maximales

Abstract

With urbanization comes the problem of shelter provision for the urban poor in developing countries like the Philippines. The objective of this paper is to assess the socialized housing provision for the urban poor in the local government units of the Municipality of Sta. Cruz, Panabo City, Island Garden City of Samal, and Davao City (also known as SANPASADA). The assessment of the physical stock as an indicator includes the provision of land and the housing structure.
The study shows that both local and national government units mostly assisted only in the lot acquisition of housing beneficiaries. The provision of housing structures was mostly provided through the initiative and ingenuity of the urban poor beneficiaries or with the assistance of the non-government organizations. Site development and the provision of infrastructure and utilities were done phase by phase through the initiative of the homeowners associations and from limited assistance of local government units.
It is generally recommended that to promote a comprehensive approach in the provision of shelter needs of the urban poor, both the local and national government units should encourage the active participation and collaboration with NGOs and urban poor beneficiaries.

Keywords: housing, local government units, SANPASADA, shelter provision, urban poor

PIONEERING IN THE COTABATO FRONTIER:THE KORONADAL VALLEY PROJECT DURING THE PREWAR YEARS

Written by Bob Mitzel Navarrete.

Andrea V. Campado

Abstract

This study tells of the opening of the Cotabato frontier under the auspices of the National Land Settlement Administration (NLSA) starting 1939, and the consequent formation of a community by both the newcomers and the original inhabitants of the Koronadal and Allah Valley (now the SOCSKSARGEN area comprising South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani, and General Santos City) during the period 1939 to 1942.
The methodology of this study is qualitative, that is, it is not guided by hypotheses but by issues and problems that the study seeks to answer. Data were obtained through varied research techniques. These include in-depth interviews of key informants; the collection and review of secondary and primary sources; and the collection of case studies as illustrative cases to establish a linkage between the stories of the individual and the wider community.
The major findings of the study include: one, that the general poverty in the country was a powerful “push” factor for migration; two, the social processes of accommodation, assimilation, and amalgamation were all involved in the formation of a “melting pot” community; and three, the success of the Koronadal Valley Project could largely be attributed to the good relationship developed between the migrant-settlers and the NLSA officials on one hand, and the original inhabitants, on the other.

Keywords: pioneering; Cotabato frontier; IP (Indigenous Peoples); Koronadal Valley Project; melting pot; migration; National Land Settlement Administration

Abbreviation: IP (Indigenous Peoples)

PERCEIVED EFFECTS OF EDUCATION AMONG FEMALE MEMBERS OF THE ATA MANABO, MANDAYA AND MANSAKA COMMUNITIES IN THE DAVAO REGION

Written by Bob Mitzel Navarrete.

Genevieve T. Jorolan

Abstract

The Davao Region in Southern Mindanao is rich in IP culture whose unique characteristics have prompted the conduct of several researches. For the purposes of this study, three IP communities of lumad groups were chosen: the Ata Manobo of Talaingod, Davao del Norte; the Mandaya of Sangab, Caraga, Davao Oriental; and the Mansaka of Maragusan, Compostela Valley. The study aims to find out how the female members of the three lumad groups view education and its impact on their respective cultures. The role of the female lumad has been defined by the communities’ deeply rooted traditions. They play a vital role for the survival of the indigenous communities. Their attitude towards the kind of education introduced to them by the Philippine educational system, and their views on its impact on their cultural traditions, are essential for the insights that designers and planners of the educational curricula in all levels of education can derive from the data.

Keywords: Ata Manobo; education; lumad; Mandaya; Mansaka; views.

MANAGING VACANT LANDS WITHIN CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICTS: IMPLICATIONS OF IMPLEMENTING IDLE LAND TAXATION

Written by Bob Mitzel Navarrete.

Roberto P. Alabado III

Abstract

The horizontal expansion of the Philippine cities such as Davao City has resulted in the neglect of the original business district. This expansion usually results in the proliferation of idle lands within the central business district (CBD) and overextension of public infrastructures and services in the outlying areas. Development controls like the idle land tax are listed as options of local government units but are underutilized. There is a need to assess its implication on the operations of the local government unit and the urban environment.

Keywords: Davao City; development control; urban planning; idle land; idle land taxation; vacant land.

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