Optimizing school maintenance and other operating expenses through business administration practices: Evidence from public schools in the Philippines
Shayne C. Taglorin & Dulce Amor-Salvio Padilla
Abstract
This study aimed to determine the relationship between institutional characteristics, business-administration practices, and Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses (MOOE) optimization in public schools in Congressional District III of the Schools Division of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. Additionally, this study sought to discover the role of the School Improvement Plan (SIP) and Annual Implementation Plan (AIP) in effective resource management. Descriptive-correlational research was utilized, and a total of 50 school heads, head teachers, and officers-in-charge were asked to participate and answer a set of questions. Descriptive statistical analysis and correlation tests were conducted to explore the study’s research questions. The results revealed that most of the participating schools had a high level of MOOE optimization and business administration practices. Moreover, findings demonstrated that the AIP and SIP implementation played an essential role in aligning school needs and financial resources. Lastly, there were significant relationships among the variables of this study. However, since this study was only focused on 50 public schools in the district, the results could not be generalized to other school divisions. The results provided empirical data for achieving financial planning, utilizing resources efficiently, ensuring financial transparency, and enhancing accountability and sustainability in school-based financial management.
Keywords
MOOE optimization, business administration in education, school financial management, sustainability in schools, school improvement planning
Author information & Contribution
Shayne C. Taglorin. Corresponding author. PHDBA Graduate Student, Wesleyan University-Philippines. Email: shaynetaglorin@gmail.com
Dulce Amor-Salvio Padilla. PHD. Dean, CHTM, Wesleyan University-Philippines. Email: dspadilla@wesleyan.edu.ph
"All authors equally contributed to the conception, design, preparation, data gathering, analysis, and writing of the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript."
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Funding
This work was not supported by any funding.
Institutional Review Board Statement
This study was conducted in accordance with the ethical guidelines set by the Graduate School, Wesleyan University-Philippines. The conduct of this study has been approved and given relative clearance(s) by the Graduate School, Wesleyan University-Philippines and the participation in the study was voluntary, and informed consent was obtained from all respondents before they participated in the survey. All collected data were handled with strict confidentiality and used exclusively for academic research purposes.
Data and Materials Availability
The data supporting the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
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Taglorin, S.C. & Padilla, D.A.S. (2026). Optimizing school maintenance and other operating expenses through business administration practices: Evidence from public schools in the Philippines. International Journal of Academe and Industry Research, 7(3), 47-66. https://doi.org/10.53378/ijair.353383
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