Dissertation Doctor in Business Administration University of Rizal System 2025

The study aimed to determine the nexus among competitiveness,
sustainability, and corporate social responsibility as evidence from 21 real estate companies listed in the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) operating in the CALABARZON region. It was conducted in the last quarter of year 2024 and the
first quarter of year 2025.
The study utilized a descriptive research design with the questionnaire checklist and interviews as the main tools in data gathering. The respondents, 31 from the management side, 394 employees and 124 stakeholders were chosen randomly.
The quantitative analysis revealed positive perception of the degree of
competitiveness of real estate companies in terms of the external - market and policy, and internal - management and marketing, the management perceives them ""to a very large extent"" while the employees perceive them ""to a large extent.""
There was no significant difference on the degree of competitiveness
applied based on location, years of operation, mode of payment, and years of conducting CSR, indicating that these factors did not strongly influence the degree n of competitiveness of real estate companies. However, initial and present capital,
number of employees, average number of clients daily, services/products offered, and number of branches showed significant impact, particularly on external
market and policy, internal - marketing, and financial - liquidity ratios
Real estate companies in the CALABARZON region had strongly
implemented sustainability initiatives, with management showing the highest level of commitment across all categories. Energy efficiency, green building, water conservation, eco-friendly design, climate action, and sustainable cities and communities' initiatives are very much implemented, while employees and external
stakeholders perceive these efforts as much implemented and implemented respectively. However, lower ratings in climate action and sustainable cities initiatives, particularly in collaboration and community engagement, indicate areas for improvement.
There is no significant difference in the extent of implementation of sustainability initiatives among real estate companies in the CALABARZON region when grouped by location, years of operation, services/products offered, mode of payment and years of conducting CSR. However, significant differences were found based on initial capital, present capital, number of employees, average number of clients daily, and number of branches, particularly in energy efficiency, water conservation, eco-friendly design, and green building indicating that financial
capacity and company size influence sustainability practices:
Government policies were generally influential in integrating CSR practices in the real estate sector in the CALABARZON region across economic, social, and environmental aspects. Tax deductions for CSR expenses and waste
management policies were much influential in specific areas, while other policies
remained influential overall. The general influence rating across all aspects was influential.
There is a strong positive relationship between competitiveness and
sustainability while there is a moderate positive relationship between competitiveness and corporate social responsibility and sustainability and corporate social responsibility as per analysis through Pearson Coefficient
Correlation.
Qualitative findings uncover the key challenges that include financial constraints, regulatory burdens, stakeholder coordination issues, environmental
concerns, and the struggle to balance profitability with social responsibility
The output of the study is the Nexus Model of Competitiveness, Sustainability, and Corporate Social Responsibility of the Real Estate Companies in the CALABARZON region. It is a comprehensive and interconnected approach of understanding the nexus. The model emphasizes the continuous interplay of the core dimensions of the dynamic influence of business operations, financial
performance and community impact.