Abstract:
How to improve performance and reduce turnover of teachers is two crucial issues
for the education administrators. This study addressed these under-explored issues
with a focus on stress and commitment, based on an investigation of 164 school
teachers in Singapore. The findings of the study indicate that organizational
commitment predicts both self-rated and supervisor-rated performance. Stress and
stress-square are also the significant predictors of self-rating performance. Stress,
organizational commitment, professional commitment, alternative employment
opportunities are found to be significant predictors of turnover intention. The
results suggested that administrators in education sector should pay attention to
teachers' commitment and stress.
