Ignoring Difference: Positive Working Relationship Response an Alternative Human Resource Development

AUTHOR(S)

POBRE, PhD • DALISAY • GANIA • FILIPINAS • CATOTO • DUGA • BURATO

ABSTRACT

— The study focuses on positive working relationships. This is a dynamic in every workplace as an alternative human resource development. Ignoring denotes a self-motivated working relationship. It is the best practice among the professional practitioners. This is requiring trust, dedication, and perseverance. The research gap is on teacher population. The study is anchored in the theory of ignoring difference. The methodology used in the study is a multiple case study in qualitative research design. There are five participants include student, teacher, school head, parent, and stakeholder. The data collection methods are interview, focus group discussion, observation, and document review. The data analysis uses the framework includes identifying experiences, describing phenomenon, interpreting meaning, developing sense and clustering themes. The data gathered are consolidated with the use of matrix. The result of the study bears the three subheadings that comprises workplace behavioral display, best practices alternative and working relationship implementations. There are ten themes developed which are distributed in three subheadings. These includes the behavioral shown, triggered acts, behavioral manifestation, and behavioral upbringing under the first subheading. The themes alternative options, best practices and expected feedback are under the second subheading. The themes problem encountered, implementing solution, and providing intervention are under the third subheading. The study has concluded that ignoring is a positive trait that needs nurturance. This is normative behavior that signifies acceptance, determination, and concern. The difference is another trait which implies opposite behavioral manifestation and upbringing. This is expected in any workplace that needs focus and immediate action. The study recommends the expands in socialization opportunities to teachers and parents; provides the stress debriefing with the teachers and diffusion with the parents; extends the social enhancement with the school heads; undergo the remedial session with the learners; assist in framing strategic development planning for school community. Keywords — Ignoring, Relationship, Response, Resource