Research capabilities and expectations of business and public administration faculty members: Basis for capacity development program
Gehana D. Lamug & Ronnie E. Asis
Abstract
Research constitutes one of the four primary functions of a higher education faculty aside from instruction, extension and production. Due to the demands of working in the academe, this function sometimes is not fully practiced as the large portion is allocated to instruction. To assess the capabilities of the faculty members, this study was conducted using descriptive method of research through a survey questionnaire to all faculty members of the delivery unit. The findings show that faculty members in terms of research capabilities along the identified research processes are capable of preparing statement of the problem or objectives (3.58), budgetary requirements (3.48), preparing survey questionnaires using Google forms (3.61), and textual presentations (3.48). On the other hand, they are moderately capable along delivery of presentations via online or face-to-face (3.26), and conforming with timelines of submission of completed papers and passing the plagiarism test (3.06) respectively. On the other hand, their major expectation in research function is participation in continuing education programs on research organized by the College which was ranked first as continuous learning is a must to be able to come up with researches which are novel and nee. Based on the results of the study, College of Business and Public Administration’s Program for Accentuating and Mastering Innovation and Learning for Young Research Advocates (CBPAMILYA): A Capacity Development Program was developed as basis for interventions. The findings can be a baseline data in order to strengthen capabilities addressing on the mandated research function as a faculty of Higher Education Institution. This study does not cover other faculty members with different fields of expertise.
Keywords
research capabilities, expectations, faculty researchers, research process
Author information & Contribution
Gehana D. Lamug. Doctor of Business Administration, Camarines Norte State College, Associate Professor III. Email: gehanalamug@cnsc.edu.ph
Ronnie E. Asis. Master in Economics, Camarines Norte State College, Associate Professor I. Email: ronelepasis@gmail.com
"All authors equally contributed to the conception, design, preparation, data gathering and analysis, and writing of the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript."
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Notes
This paper is presented in the 2nd Internationation Conference on Management, Education and Innovation (ICMEI) 2025
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Lamug, G.D. & Asis, R.E. (2025). Research capabilities and expectations of business and public administration faculty members: Basis for capacity development program. Management, Education & Innovation Review, 2(1), 28-47. https://doi.org/10.53378/meir.156
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