Factors Affecting the Resilience of Cooperative in Region XII During the COVID 19 Pandemic

This study aimed to determine the factors that affect resilience of cooperative during the COVID 19 pandemic. Specifically, it explored the influence of leadership and management, collective skills, member participation, loyalty and commitment, innovation, partnership and linkages and government support and intervention to operational resilience of cooperative. Moreover, this study analyzed the moderating effect of cooperative profile in terms of cooperative and number of years in operation. There were 320 Multi-Purpose Cooperatives (MPC) responded in the study and answered the survey questionnaire through google form and on-site survey. The quantitative non-experimental research design, as well as correlational design was used to establish a statistically corresponding relationship. Descriptive statistics such as frequency count and percentage distribution described the cooperative profiles. The mean scores and weighted mean scores were used in the level of the variables of the study. Moreover, the Pearson Moment Correlation (Pearson's r) determined the relationship of independent variables and dependent variable of the study. The Multiple Regression Analysis (MRA) stepwise method was used to identify the significant explanatory variables of operational resilience of cooperatives in Region XII