An Examination of the Mediating Role of Organizational Citizenship Behaviour on the Effect of Intrinsic Motivation on Job Performance of Teachers

Abstract

This study aims to examine the impacts of intrinsic motivation on the job performance of teachers with the mediating effect of organisational citizenship behaviour. The research was conducted in eight elementary and secondary schools in Istanbul. A total of 277 teachers participated in the study. Results of the study suggest that intrinsic motivation had a positive impact on job performance (that measured self-determination) and that organisational citizenship behaviour partially mediated this impact. On the other hand, it was found that there was no relationship between job performance as measured by workers and by managers and intrinsic motivation had no positive impact on job performance as assessed by school managers.