Organizational Climate and Self-Efficacy as Correlates of Conflict Management in Faith-Based Basic Education Institutions

Introduction: Conflict management has been an issue in higher education institutions (HEIs), however limited studies were conducted specifically among faith-based basic education institutions.  The aim of this research was to determine what correlates to conflict management in faith-based basic institutions. This study answered the following objectives: (a) to determine the level of organizational climate, self-efficacy, and conflict management of teachers; (b) to find out the significant relationship of the three variables  (c) which variables can predict conflict management.  Method: This descriptive correlation design and used random sampling and ratio and proportion techniques in the selection of 320 teachers as respondents in selected faith-based basic education institutions in the Philippines. Using descriptive and inferential statistics the study found that the organizational climates of the respondents were highly favorableand their self-efficacy is interpreted as high.  All of the conflict management practices were highly practiced.The most practiced conflict management were integrating, compromising, and obliging.  Result: Correlation analysis revealed that organizational climate and self-efficacy were significant related to integrating, compromising, obliging and/or avoiding.  Furthermore, Teachers between 41-50 years old choose integrating of conflict management practices and teachers with post-graduate degrees tend to use integrating and compromising conflict management.  Discussion: The findings showed that a further study can be made in faith-based HEI’s to see other implication it can bring to management, program and policy of the organization.