Does teachers' self-efficacy influence their organizational commitment?

Nancy Minjire Waweru; Prof. John Mwaniki Kihoro; Prof. Hazel Gachoka Gachunga

doi:10.14807/ijmp.v12i5.1357

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.14807/ijmp.v12i5.1357

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Self-efficacy Organizational Commitment Affective Commitment Continuance commitment Normative Commitment

Nancy Minjire Waweru

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Prof. John Mwaniki Kihoro

Co-operative University of Kenya

Prof. Hazel Gachoka Gachunga

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Abstract

Self-efficacy has become the focus of attention in the field of teaching. Teachers with higher teaching efficacy portray more enthusiasm for teaching and have greater commitment to teaching. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether self-efficacy has an influence on teachers’ organizational commitment (OC). This study hypothesized that teachers’ self-efficacy would have no significant relationship on teachers’ organizational commitment. The study employed survey research design to establish the relationship between self-efficacy and teachers’ OC. Simple random sampling was employed to draw a study population of 480 teachers in secondary schools in Nairobi, Machakos, Kajiado, and Kiambu counties in Kenya. The method of data collection was through the use of questionnaires which were distributed randomly to respondents. The data was analyzed through descriptive, correlation and regression analysis. The study established that teachers’ self-efficacy had positive influence on their OC which indicates that teachers with high self-efficacy were more committed to their institutions. The study recommends that teachers’ employer should provide new teachers with guided mastery experiences and come up with ways of building their self-efficacy in order to improve their OC. The study suggests further research on the effect of teachers’ self-efficacy on students’ achievements.

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Vol. 12 No. 5 (2021): Independent Journal of Management & Production

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Author Biographies

Nancy Minjire Waweru, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Department of Entrepreneurship, Technology, Leadership, and Management

Prof. John Mwaniki Kihoro, Co-operative University of Kenya

Department of Computing and Mathematics

Prof. Hazel Gachoka Gachunga, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Department of Entrepreneurship, Technology, Leadership, and Management

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