MANAGEMENT IN THE
PHILIPPINE SETTING
MANAGEMENT
According to Franco (1979) :
Management is about man,
about people, and not alone
about things, systems,
resources or skills.
MANAGEMENT
Management is about
managing men. People is
its primary business, not
profits, resources,
systems, or outputs.
In the Philippines, there
are five types of Filipino
managers according to
Ernesto A. Franco.
1. Manager “by 4. Manager “by
kayod” oido”
2. Manager “by 5. Manager “by
lusot”
3. Manager “by ugnayan”
libro”
MANAGER “BY KAYOD”
Kayod is a Filipino term
which means to sweat it out
or to give oneself to hard
work.
He is a serious worker and will not give
in to bribing or any unusual deals.
MANAGER “BY LUSOT”
This manager will always be on the
lookout for loopholes of anything and
will use them to avoid too much work,
or as an excuse for failure.
MANAGER “BY LIBRO”
This type of manager
operates by the dictates of
the book – what the manuals
and other formal documents
say.
MANAGER “BY OIDO”
This manager learns his
managerial skills by oido or
ear. He has a vast field of
practical experiences to
compensate for his lack of
formal management
education.
MANAGER “BY
He isUGNAYAN”
the hybrid of all
types of managers. Hence, he
is one type of manager now,
and different in another time,
depending on the situation.
“Oido” and “Libro” managers – content-
oriented managers
They are mostly the planners and thinkers in
the organization.
“Kayod” and “Lusot” managers – process-
oriented managers
They are mostly the implementors and doers
in the company.
“Ugnayan”managers–content-
oriented/process-oriented managers
They are the best model, for they are highly-
resilient and very adaptable.
MANAGEMENT BY
FILIPINO VALUES
SYSTEM
Values System
It refers to the set of beliefs
and attitudes that a group of
people share.
It regulates the behavior of
people, society or
organization.
The value system of the Filipino
people strongly influences the
emerging Filipino. Known for his
“Juan Tamad” attitude, he has to be
motivated in order to be
The Filipino needs are said to
productive.
be unique, simply because we
have different values.
The hierarchy of needs of a Filipino
are the following:
FAMILISM
Labor Relations
The process of finding and
hiring the best-qualified
candidate (from within or
outside of an organization) for
a job opening, in a timely and
cost effective manner.
This is the acquisition of skills,
knowledge, and attitudes
which enable people to
achieve their current and
future individual and
corporate objectives.
This provides information
about how to train, motivate,
and reward workers.
High performing employees
should be rewarded with
raises/bonuses.
Managers need an effective
relationship with labor unions
that represent workers.