Company profile, level of perception and willingness of human resource personnel in hiring physically challenged applicants among selected manufacturing companies in Cavite
by Yessa A. Sumagui
- Indang, Cavite : Cavite State University- Main Campus, 2009.
- xi, 41pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Thesis (BS Psychology) Cavite State University
Includes bibliographical references.
College of Arts and Science (CAS) College of Arts and Science (CAS)
SUMAGUI, YESSA A. Company Profile, Level of Perception and Willingness of Human Resource Personnel in Hiring Physically — Challenged Applicants Among Selected Manufacturing Companies' in Cavite. Undergraduate Thesis Bachelor of Science in Psychology. Cavite State University Indang, Cavite April 2008. Adviser: Renato Agdalpen. The study entitled "Company Profile, Level of Perception and Willingness of Human Resource Personnel in Hiring Physically — Challenged Applicants Among Selected Manufacturing Companies' in Cavite" was conducted to selected manufacturing companies' in Cavite from October, 2008 to January, 2009. It also aimed to; (a) determine the company's profile in terms of business size, nationality of owner and FIR policies in hiring; (b) determine the level perception of human resources personnel in hiring physically challenged applicants; (c) determine the level of willingness of human resource personnel in hiring physically — challenged applicants; and (d) determine the significant relationship of the company's profile to the level of perception and willingness of human resource personnel in hiring physically — challenged applicants. Descriptive- correlational design was employed in the study. This kind of research is concerned to determine if there is a significant influence of the company's profile to the level of perception and willingness of the respondents. Purposive sampling procedure was applied to identify the respondents of the study. The study has forty seven (47) respondents from selected manufacturing companies in Cavite. The researcher used modified questionnaire of Santos, 2006, for the level of perception and willingness to hire physically — challenged applicants. The result revealed that the respondents from selected manufacturing companies in Cavite have high level of perception and willingness to hire physically — challenged applicants. They have a high level of perception and willingness because the HR respondents want to give physically —challenged applicants an opportunity to work as long as the applicants are hardworking, honest, and equipped with needed skills. The results also indicated that the level of perception and willingness have no significant influence to the company's profile in terms of business size, nationality of owner and HR policies in hiring. It has no significant relationship due to the high level of perception and willingness of HR respondents in hiring physically — challenged applicants provided that skills are fitted to work. The result also revealed that in business size, most of the manufacturing companies are in large size and the nationality of owners are mostly Japanese. On the company's policies, no one is allowed to discriminate against applicant with physical disabilities.