Teacher Job Satisfaction And Organizational Commitment As Predictors Of Secondary School Teacher‟S Turnover Intention In Some Selected North Shoa Government Schools, Oromia Regional State

Abstract

Job satisfaction, organizational commitment and turnover intention are essential factors to the overall success of the educational institution. Thus, the purpose of this study was to investigate teacher job Satisfaction and organizational commitment as predictors of high school teacher’s turnover intention in some selected north shoa government schools. The descriptive correlation research design using quantitative research approach was employed in this study. A sample of 179 teachers (male, n=142, female, n=37) in some selected north shoa government schools were selected randomly. The data was analyzed using frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation and Pearson’s product moment correlation coefficient for descriptive statistic and multiple regressions analyze with stepwise for inferential statistics. The result of the study indicated that the respondents were unsatisfied with pay and firing benefit followed by promotion, recognition and reward and supervision but moderately satisfied with job satisfaction facets such as communication, work itself and co-workers, operating condition. The correlation result showed all job satisfaction facets and organizational commitments with its three subscales were significantly and negatively related to turnover intention. Multiple regression result also indicated that job satisfaction and organizational commitment were negative significant predictors of teacher’s turnover intention. However, demographic variables such as age, marital status, work experience and level of education did not predict teacher’s turnover intention in the sampled schools as gender. The conclusion could be drawn the more committed teachers and more satisfying are less intended to leave the teaching profession than less committed and less satisfied teachers. The results recommended that the leaders of educational institution and practionnaries at different levels should be able to aware problems of different aspects related to job satisfaction and organizational commitment in order to minimize teachers who vary in turnover intentions levels.