The successful application of change plays a significant role in communication as it is used to announce, explain, or prepare individuals for change. However, researchers, unfortunately, cannot find any research studies studying the impact of organizational change in health institutions… More

The successful application of change plays a significant role in communication as it is used to announce, explain, or prepare individuals for change. However, researchers, unfortunately, cannot find any research studies studying the impact of organizational change in health institutions in the local context. The main objective of this study is to determine if there is a model that could significantly predict organizational change in health institutions. This study utilized a descriptive-predictive research method to determine the possible optimal outcomes of the organizations using the gathered data. The researchers used the Slovin's Formula to calculate the appropriate sample size resulting to 114 respondents of the study. To get the primary information; first – hand survey was conducted using adopted questionnaires – Development of a Measure to Assess Organizational Change by Szamozi and Duxbury (2002) and Validity and Reliability of the Management Communication Style Scale by Rozilah, Muhammad and Kalamuddin (2013). In predicting the organizational change, multiple regression analysis was utilized to create a model. It was revealed that the level of management communication is high while for organizational change is very high. Also, it was discovered that management communication had a positive significant relationship on organizational change. Moreover, management communication significantly influences the implementation of changes in the organization. Furthermore, the study revealed a model which describes the significant prediction of management communication towards organizational change in health institutions. This paper provided essential information for health institutions in implementing future changes in their organizations Less

In Linguistics, studies have been made on the interaction among intercultural participants to identify and explain the communication strategies they employed. However, only a few studies have explored the communication strategies between Korean and Filipino women. This study described and… More

In Linguistics, studies have been made on the interaction among intercultural participants to identify and explain the communication strategies they employed. However, only a few studies have explored the communication strategies between Korean and Filipino women. This study described and analyzed the verbal communication strategies and female speech between female Filipino and Korean students at the University of San Carlos (USC). Six paired research participants were asked to record their interaction. The conversations were natural, everyday conversations. Results of the study revealed that unfilled pauses, fillers, and self-repetition were the most commonly used as communication strategies from both nationalities. This study provides implications to intercultural pragmatics Less

Digital divide is a global social issue that deals with the inequality of availability, access, and utilization of Information and Communications Technology (ICT). This study investigated the incidence of the digital divide and its factors among the residents in a… More

Digital divide is a global social issue that deals with the inequality of availability, access, and utilization of Information and Communications Technology (ICT). This study investigated the incidence of the digital divide and its factors among the residents in a rural community in the Philippines. A survey based on the concepts of measurement of Digital Divide on a micro level was conducted to identify factors based on ICT Development Index (IDI), Digital Access Index (DAI), and Digital Opportunity Index (DOI). It was found that majority of the respondents were “non-users” of ICT due to lack of knowledge, access, and comfort in doing so. Therefore, a digital divide exists and the factors that cause the gap are age, employment status, educational attainment, and household income. Less