Exploring the leadership behaviors of millennial community leaders during the pandemic: The Case of the Science City of Muñoz in the Philippines

Millennials are those born between the late 1980s and late 1990s. They are individuals who are comfortable in the use of technology giving them competitive advantage in the global workforce. Surprisingly, despite their significant number in the workforce, there is a dearth of study on millennial leadership styles. This study examines the millennial community leaders in the Philippines during the COVID-19 pandemic. It employed exploratory descriptive-qualitative research method. Sixteen millennial community leaders in the Science City of Muñoz in the Philippines and twelve citizens and subordinates participated in the study. The basis of analysis is the Responsible Leadership for Performance framework. The findings showed that responsibility and accountability to their tasks and functions are common traits of millennial community leaders during pandemic. They are perceived to possess attributes such as: people-centered, honest, reliable, just, approachable, responsible, affirmative, pure-hearted, and hardworking during pandemic. The study confirmed that millennials' technological inclination, their ideals and aspirations are shaped by their socio-historical background. Though lacking of experience and resources, they compensate it with strong mind and heart to lead the community in its response to pandemic emergencies. (English) [ FROM AUTHOR] Milenial adalah mereka yang lahir antara akhir 1980-an dan akhir 1990-an. Mereka adalah individu yang nyaman dalam penggunaan teknologi yang memberi mereka keunggulan kompetitif dalam angkatan kerja global. Anehnya, meskipun jumlah mereka yang signifikan dalam angkatan kerja, ada kelangkaan studi tentang gaya kepemimpinan milenial. Lebih banyak lagi perilaku para pemimpin politik milenial di masa pandemi. Penelitian ini mengkaji tentang pemimpin politik milenial di Filipina selama Pandemi COVID-19. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian deskriptif-kualitatif. Enam belas pemimpin politik milenial di Science City of Muñoz di Filipina dan dua belas warga negara serta bawahannya berpartisipasi dalam penelitian ini. Penelitian ini menganalisis data menggunakan kerangka kerja Responsible Leadership for Performance. Temuan menunjukkan bahwa tanggung jawab dan akuntabilitas terhadap tugas dan fungsinya merupakan ciri umum para pemimpin politik milenial di masa pandemi. Pemimpin politik milenial juga dipersepsikan memiliki atribut-atribut seperti: people-centric, jujur, dapat diandalkan, adil, mudah didekati, bertanggung jawab, afirmatif, murni hati, dan pekerja keras selama pandemi. Studi ini menegaskan bahwa kecenderungan teknologi, cita-cita, dan aspirasi kaum milenial dibentuk oleh latar belakang sosio-historis mereka. Meskipun kurang pengalaman dan sumber daya, mereka mengimbanginya dengan pikiran dan hati yang kuat untuk memimpin masyarakat dalam menanggapi keadaan darurat yang disebabkan oleh pandemi. (Indonesian) [ FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of Masyarakat, Kebudayaan & Politik is the property of Universitas Airlangga and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full . (Copyright applies to all s.)

Feeling Anxious amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: Psychosocial Correlates of Anxiety Symptoms among Filipina Domestic Helpers in Hong Kong.

The COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacts psychological well-being (e.g., anxiety symptoms) among the general population of Hong Kong and migrant Filipina domestic helpers (FDHs). Having to live with the employers by law, FDHs' working environment might affect their well-being during COVID-19 (e.g., household crowdedness/size, insufficiency of protective equipment against COVID-19, increased workload). Research has suggested that coping resources (e.g., social support, COVID-19-related information literacy) and COVID-19-specific worries are associated with people's well-being during COVID-19. This study examined the psychosocial correlates of probable anxiety among FDHs in Hong Kong amid the COVID-19 pandemic. By purposive sampling, FDHs (n = 295) were recruited and invited to complete a cross-sectional survey. Participants' working environment (crowdedness, household size), COVID-19 job arrangements (workload, provision of protective equipment), coping resources (social support, COVID-19 information literacy), COVID-19-specific worries (contracting COVID-19, getting fired if contracting COVID-19), and anxiety symptoms were measured. Multivariate regression results showed that the insufficiency of protective equipment (OR = 1.58, 95%CI: 1.18, 2.11), increased workload (OR = 1.51, 95%CI: 1.02, 2.25), and worries about being fired if getting COVID-19 (OR = 1.32, 95%CI: 1.04, 1.68) were significantly associated with probable anxiety. This was one of the earliest studies to indicate that job arrangements and COVID-19-specific worries significantly contributed to FDHs' anxiety symptoms. Our findings shed light on the importance of addressing employment-related rights and pandemic-specific worries through interventions among FDHs in Hong Kong during pandemic situations.