Abstract:
The primary purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between teachers’
motivation and professional commitment. For this purpose a quantitative research method
and correlation research design had employed. To this end, 94(77.7%) out of 122 teachers
were selected from six secondary schools using simple random sampling technique. The
researchers collected the relevant data from teachers using self-constructed questioner on
teacher’s motivation and standardized professional commitment questionnaire (PCQ). The
data from the questionnaires were analyzed by using mean, standard deviation, and
correlation and regression analysis. The result showed that there was evidence of positive
correlation between teachers’ motivation and their professional commitment in the sampled schools
and intrinsic motivation has strong and positive relationship with affective and normative
professional commitment but not with continence professional commitment. On the other
hand extrinsic motivation shows strong and positive relationships only with continence
professional commitment. In addition to both intrinsic and extrinsic motivation positively
related with teachers’ over all professional commitment but the correlation value of intrinsic
motivation is very strong and significant than extrinsic motivation. From the linier regression
result (r²=.815) indicates in combination intrinsic and extrinsic motivation influence overall
professional commitment by 81.5 %. Regarding their individual effects beta correlation
coefficient indicated intrinsic motivation constitute (B=0.602; p=<0.05) and extrinsic
motivation constitute only (B=0.349; P<0.05) of influence over professional commitment.
Based up on this finding it was concluded that schools can enhance the level of teachers’
professional commitment in their school by effectively managing teacher’s motivation in
terms of both intrinsic and extrinsic motivational factors. Therefore, school principal and
those in educational eldership position should give attention to identify suitable motivation
strategy for teachers if they want to effectively retain their professional commitment
