The Effect of Organizational Commitment, Achievement Motivation on Work Effectiveness Through Job Satisfaction of Elementary School Teachers in Lampihong District

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the direct and indirect effects of teacher job satisfaction as a moderating variable in the effect of organizational commitment and achievement motivation on teacher work effectiveness. This study employed a quantitative method. The type of this research is correlational path analysis study. The study population consisted of 172 elementary school teachers in Lampihong District, from which a sample of 120 was drawn using proportional random sampling. Questionnaires were used to collect data, which were then analyzed statistically descriptively and inferentially using SPSS. The results of the study showed that: (1) organizational commitment, achievement motivation, job satisfaction, teacher work effectiveness are in categorized as high. (2) there is a direct effect of organizational commitment on teacher work effectiveness of 0.318, organizational commitment on teacher job satisfaction of 0.141, job satisfaction on teacher work effectiveness of 0.448, achievement motivation on teacher work effectiveness of 0.156, and achievement motivation on teacher job satisfaction of 0.315. (3) The indirect effect of organizational commitment via job satisfaction on teacher work effectiveness of 0.141, while the effect of achievement motivation via job satisfaction on teacher work effectiveness of 0.284. Based on the findings of this study, it is recommended that school principals together with SDN teachers in Lampihong District maintain organizational commitment, achievement motivation, and job satisfaction in order for teachers to demonstrate the efficacy of their work in terms of quality and quantity of work, as well as timely completion of assignments.