The Influence of Work Autonomy and Competence on Organizational Commitment of personnel under the Office of the Suphanburi Primary Educational Service Area 2

Abstract

This research aimed to: 1) examine work autonomy of personnel under the Office of the Suphanburi Primary Educational Service Area 2; 2) examine personnel competence; 3) examine organizational commitment; and 4) examine the influence of work autonomy and competence on organizational commitment. The population consisted of personnel under the Suphan Buri Primary Educational Service Area Office 2. The sample included 374 participants selected through stratified random sampling. The research instrument was a questionnaire. Data were analyzed using percentage, mean, standard deviation, multiple regression analysis, and hypothesis testing.

The results showed that: 1) overall work autonomy was at the highest level
2) overall competence was at the highest level 3) overall organizational commitment was at the highest level and 4) work autonomy and competence significantly explained the variance in organizational commitment at the .05 level of statistical significance. The findings confirm the role of intrinsic motivational factors under Self-Determination Theory in explaining organizational commitment in the public sector context and provide guidance for policy and human resource management to strengthen sustainable organizational commitment.