Abstract
ABSTRACT
This study on the integrated findings of an exploratory sequential mixed methods research design probe employees’ issues on salary scheme policy. The exploratory sequential mixed methods design is characterized by an initial qualitative phase of data collection and analysis, followed by a phase of quantitative data collection analysis, with a final phase of integration or linking of data from the two separate strands of data. More specifically, it aimed to construct, develop and probe issues on salary scheme policy scale as viewed by the teachers. In the qualitative phase, there were ten teachers who participated in the in-depth interview and seven teachers participated in the focus group discussion. There were four themes that emerged from the interview that put emphasis on financial literacy, salaries and wages, impact and issues. A 38-item salary scheme policy scale was also constructed based from the results of the interview, which was subjected to the quantitative phase. In the quantitative phase, 200 questionnaire responses were analyzed for exploratory factor analysis (EFA). Results showed three underlying teachers issues on salary scheme policy. A total of three themes on Salary Scheme Policy Questionnaire was developed which are financial literacy with a ten items; salaries and wages with six items; and impact with four items with a total of 20- item questionnaire.