The Effects Of Competence And Achievement Motivation To Primary School Teacher’s Performance With Job Satisfaction As An Intervening Variable

The Effects Of Competence And Achievement Motivation To Primary School Teacher’s Performance With Job Satisfaction As An Intervening Variable

Hendri Ali Ardi

Economics and Business Faculty
University Of Muhammadiyah Riau
Nangka Street, Pekanbaru, Riau
E-Mail: Hendrialiardi79@Gmail.Com

ABSTRACT.

This study aims to look at the effect of competence and achievement motivation on the performance of primary school teachers with job satisfaction as an intervening variable. The sample in this study amounted to 143 elementary school teachers teaching in the district of Pekanbaru City, samples were taken using stratified random sampling to get the result of research hypothesis, the researcher  used statistical parametric in the form of path analysis as data analysis technique. This study found that (1) Teachers’ competence  and achievement motivation influence simultaneously and partially on job satisfaction (2) Teacher’ competence, achievement motivation and job satisfaction simultaneously affect teachers’ performance, but the competence do not directly and significantly affect the performance of primary school teachers in the district of Pekanbaru City. But the competence affects teachers' performance indirectly through job satisfaction.

Keywords: competence, achievement motivation, job satisfaction, teachers’ performance