The College of Management, UP Visayas, conducted a Research Forum last March 29, 2023. The event with the theme “Evolving Landscapes of Management Research” served as a venue for the faculty members to present their recently completed research endeavors. The forum was held at the CM Building, UPV Iloilo City campus, and was attended by members of the faculty, staff, and students of the College.
Prof. Christopher B. Honorario, Dean of the College of Management, welcomed the participants. In his opening message, the Dean stressed the importance of management research in light of technological advancements, public policy development, and changes in the international environment. He also underscored the College’s commitment to support all research efforts of the faculty, staff, and students, and expressed hopes that activities like this would increase the competencies of the faculty and staff and inspire them to further engage in research, present, and publish.
The first of the three lectures was a Roberto Benedicto Professorial Chair Lecture titled “Going cashless: The role of perceived health risk and perceived trust in the continuance intention to use mobile wallet” by Prof. Duvince Zhalimar J. Dumpit. Prof. Dumpit is a faculty member of the Department of Accounting, teaching ICT-related and Management Science courses.
Dr. Christine Mae D. Hernando of the Department of Management gave the second lecture, “The impact of political will, organizational agility, and good governance on the revival of sustainable tourism in Boracay.” Dr. Hernando specializes in public management, community development, strategic management, and research methods, and she teaches courses on these subjects at both undergraduate and graduate levels. Dr. Hernando co-authored the paper with Prof. Ramil B. Atando.
The final presentation was on “Exploring the importance of soft and hard skills in Western Visayas: A gap analysis from the perspective of hotel owners and managers” by Dr. Jose Neil M. Hortillo, a faculty of the Department of Accounting. He is a public administration and business management consultant specializing in public policy, business analytics, management information systems, and marketing. Dr. Hortillo’s co-authors in the paper he presented are Prof. Frediezel G. De Leon, Prof. Ysabella P. Cainglet, Prof. Ma. Rona G. Corda-Prado, Ms. Marianne Feliz R. Antiquiera, Ms. Megara Juliene P. Silvederio, and Ms. Marian Lou T. Sabid.
Dr. Reynold D. Tan of the Department of Accounting moderated the forum’s discussion, while Mr. Jerome S. Tejada, a Unit Head at the National Confederation of Cooperatives (NATCCO), served as a reactor to the presentations of the speakers.
Dr. Cheryl Joy Fernandez-Abila, Chairperson of the CM Research Committee, delivered the closing remarks. She thanked the speakers for sharing their time and expertise, and voiced optimism that similar activities in the future will continue translating into more research outputs for the College and the University.
The UPV CM Research Forum is just one of the many activities underway that aim to disseminate the faculty’s research initiatives and enhance the College’s research capability.
