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CHAPTER I
THE PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE
INTRODUCTION
Rationale of the Study
The capability of pregnant employees in the workplace is an issue that is
widely investigated in the field of management. As a result, the study has been
linked to productivity, motivation, health and safety, and absenteeism or
tardiness.
Capability is the extent power or ability of a person to achieve certain
actions or outcomes in performing specified tasks. Capability varies according to
the employees mental and physical health. Health can affect the capability of a
person whether it is good or bad and according to the condition of their body.
This study was conducted to understand the capabilities of pregnant
employees in the workplace. From a managerial perspective which includes the
organizational goals, outputs of production and work conditions.
As mentioned above, capabilities of pregnant women in the workplace has
been linked to productivity, motivation, absenteeism/tardiness,healthand safety.
These factors are very essential to the success of the companys goals which is
one of the primary reasons why the researchers venture in this study. It was
believed that by putting efforts and time in this study, the researchers would be
able to come up with findings and eventually recommend possible improvement.
THEORITICAL BACKGROUND
This study is anchored on the Capability Theory in Business
Administration and Human Resource Management proposed by Elliott Jaques,
(1996). Requisite organization: A total system for effective managerial
organization and managerial leadership for 21st century.
Capability theorists have linked an individuals innate traits and qualities
with the level of complexity associated with specific tasks.This approach asserts
that the more capable an individual is, then the more complex are the
responsibilities and the tasks they are able to undertake.
The method proposed by Jaques describes capability as a combination of
Potentials () and Applied Capability (A).
= () and = (, ,, )
The ability to processing complex information () is a function of an individuals
potential capability. Whereas applied capability is a function of an individuals
personal values and interests with respect to the task (), their knowledge/skill
attainment for the task (), and their dysfunctional or temperamental traits ().
The in this model has psychoanalytical qualities and describes a negative effect
on the individuals applied capability. Applied capability creates evidence,
observable behavior, goals that are achieved.
Capability theorists emphasize that the ability to process complex information is
not sensitive to factors associated with the working environment (internal or
THE PROBLEM
Statement of the problem
This study aimed to assess the capability of pregnant women in the
workplace in order to recommend possible improvements.
Specifically, it sought to answer the following questions:
1. What is the level of capability of a pregnant employee in the workplace
in terms of the following:
1.1 Organizational goals;
1.2 Outputs of production; and
1.3 Work Conditions
2. Based on the findings of the study, what proposal can be
recommended?