MANAGEMENT PRACTICES OF LOCAL WATER DISTRICT EMPLOYEES IN PANGASINAN

A Thesis Presented to The Facult o! the Graduate School Pan"asinan State #ni$ersit #rdaneta Cit

In Partial Ful!ill%ent o! the Re&uire%ents !or the De"ree Master in De$elo'%ent Mana"e%ent Ma(or in Pu)lic Mana"e%ent

) Maria Edna *e"onia+Ferrer March ,-.-

APPROVAL SHEET In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Master in De elopment Management! ma"or in Pu#li$ Management! this thesis entitled! % MANAGEMENT PRACTICES OF LOCAL WATER DISTRICT EMPLOYEES IN PANGASINAN &! has #een prepared and su#mitted #' Maria Edna */ Ferrer! (ho is here#' re$ommended for final oral defense)

DOMINGO M/ CA*ARTE0A1 Ed/D/ Critic-Reader

MELITON G/ DASS#N1 MDM Adviser

Appro ed #' the *ommittee on Oral E+amination)

0OSEFINA */ *ITONIO1 DPA Chairman

2ENAIDA #/ S#YAT1 Ed/D/ Member

FLORITA G/ LOPE21 Ed/D/ Member

A$$epted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree! Master in De elopment Management ma"or in Pu#li$ Management)

2ENAIDA #/ S#YAT1 Ed/D/ Dean! ,raduate S$hool

3ICTORIANO C/ ESTIRA1 Ed/D/ President

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AC4NOWLEDGEMENT -riting a thesis is not the resear$her.s $up of tea and has ne er #een in her dreams ) ) ) ) She ne er thought that one da'! she (as a#le to (rite a thesis of her o(n) Her deepest gratitude to ) ) ) ) ) Mr) Meliton ,) Dassun! her ad iser! for the $riti$al reading of the te+ts and $orre$tions made) It (ouldn.t ha e #een organi/ed li0e (hat it is no( (ithout his assistan$e) *hairman of the panel! Dr) 1osefina 2) 2itonio! for her s$holarl' pie$es of ad i$e) Dr) 3enaida 4) Su'at! the Dean of the ,raduate S$hool and Panel mem#er! for her #rilliant ideas and e+pertise! the resear$her is honored that she is part of the masterpie$e) Dr) 5lorita ,) Lope/! the Asso$iate Dean of the ,raduate S$hool and Panel mem#er! for her $riti$isms and suggestions for the impro ement of the stud') Dr) Domingo M) *a#arte"a! for sharing his time in editing the manus$ript) Dr) 5e S) Soriano! the ,raduate S$hool Se$retar'! for ta0ing do(n (hat has to #e impro ed) The Mem#ers of the 2oard of Dire$tors of the 4rdaneta *it' -ater Distri$t! Mr) 1ose D) Sumait! Att') Efren 2) Domagas! Ms) Maria Lourdes I) Agsalud! Dr) Romulo D) Magat and Ms) Linda A) *on(i! for the moral support) The resear$her is than0ful for their all out en$ouragement) ,M 5ederi$o S) Este es of the 4rdaneta *it' -ater Distri$t! (ho has tirelessl' gi en the resear$her moral help and understanding)

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The ,eneral Managers of the different -ater Distri$ts in Pangasinan! ,M 6oel Da$ana' of Al$ala -ater Distri$t! ,M Ale+ander Mon$e of Asingan -ater Distri$t! ,M 1o"o *asta7eto of 2inalonan -ater Distri$t! ,M 5erdinand Erfe of Po/orru#io -ater Distri$t! ,M 1ohn 4lpindo of Rosales -ater Distri$t! ,M Antonio 1unio of Sta) Maria -ater Distri$t and ,M L'dio Raguindin of Villasis -ater Distri$t! (ithout their data! this (or0 (ouldn.t ha e #een $ompleted) The resear$her $an.t e+press ho( than0ful she is for helping her out (ith the alidation of questionnaire and sur e') The resear$her.s former professor! Dr) 1ose S) Padillo! for helping her in the anal'sis and interpretation of data) The respondents of this stud'! espe$iall' the emplo'ees and $on$essionaires of the 4rdaneta *it' -ater Distri$t! (ho made the resear$h possi#le) Her $o8(or0ers in the (ater distri$t! 1ohnn' 1) A e! 1r) for ta0ing time to a$$ompan' the resear$her during alidation of the questionnaires) Mr) Rommel ,)

Domagas! for helping the resear$her float the questionnaires to the respondents and for the reprodu$tion of the materials used) The resear$her.s nie$e! 1oan Ross 2) Ma$aala' and friend! 9hat/ ,ar$ia! for a$$ompan'ing her during the sur e') Her sisters and #rothers! L'dia! Regina! Emma! -ilfredo and Amado! the resear$her is proud for ha ing them in her life) Her mother! Li#rada 1a$o# Vda) De 2egonia! (ho has #een $onstantl' $he$0ing and $alling her #' phone to 0no( (h' she is al(a's a#sent from (or0) Her father! the late Rodolfo P) 2egonia! the reason (h' the resear$her $ame #a$0 to 4rdaneta *it' parti$ularl' in the 4rdaneta *it' -ater Distri$t) Her angel! 2laise 1amai$a! ,od 0no(s ho( mu$h she lo es her)

Her $hildren! *harisse and 1ae/er! for understanding the resear$her! the' are #oth her life and strength) Her hus#and! Vi$ente ,) 5errer! for $onstantl' reminding her to finish her thesis! and for pro iding e er'thing needed for the $ompletion of her (or0) To ,od #e the ,lor'! (ho has gi en her $hallenges in life to pursue this masterpie$e! (hi$h has #een long dela'ed! (ithout 'our guidan$e dear ,od! her (or0 (ill not #e possi#le)