The Crisis Management Practices of the Administrators in State Colleges and Universities: An Input to Policy Development

Abstract

Crisis has pervasively remained in our lives and the society today as it ever has been, especially in this CoViD-19 era. People without any option, handle all types of crises, whether personally, professionally and/or socially. The world has never been the same as it experienced the global pandemic and different disasters, one after the other. This study was conducted and explored the crisis management practices of the Administrators in Selected State Colleges and Universities in the National Capital Region. The general framework of this study held qualitative research. The researcher foresaw a complicated situation, depicted connections, evaluated words, reported detailed views of respondents, and conducted the study in a normal setting. A researcher-made guide questionnaire was developed, validated and used to gather data and information from the respondents. The results of the study demonstrate that availability and readiness of Crisis Management Plan and/or Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Plan and the likes of any institution put them ahead of any challenge that will come a surprise in any phases of the crisis event. In conclusion, we must live byword: "Being forewarned is being fore-armed.