Workforce Diversity and Creative Process Engagement of Public School Teachers During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Abstract

This study was conducted to determine the level of workforce diversity, the level of creative process engagement, the relationship between workforce diversity and creative process engagement among public school teachers, and whether workforce diversity significantly influenced the creative process engagement of 124 public school teachers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bansalan, Davao del Sur. The study used mean, Pearson Product-Moment Correlation (Pearson r), and regression analysis. Results revealed that the level of workforce diversity had a mean score of 4.11, and creative process engagement had a mean score of 4.50. Both were described as excellent, indicating that workforce diversity and creative process engagement were consistently observed. There was a significant relationship between workforce diversity and creative process engagement. Thus, public school teachers exposed to workforce diversity were highly engaged in creative processes. Furthermore, factors of workforce diversity, such as receptivity to diversity and diversity management, promotion of gender diversity, and hiring and retaining diverse employees, significantly influenced creative process engagement.