ABSTRACT: This study was aimed to examine the perceptions of Pekanbaru State Senior High School teachers, Riau Province, Indonesia about the effect of work motivation on teacher’s work performance. This study used a mixed-model approach as stated by D. Timpe (1998) and P. A. Sahertian (2000). A questionnaire was used in this study. Descriptive analysis and inference based on Statistical Package Social Sains (SPSS-11. 5) were used to analyze the data. The findings of the study showed that the level of teacher’s work motivation is medium high with the Mean = 3. 390 and SD = 0. 483. Whereas, teacher’s work performance is at the medium low level with the Mean = 3. 008 and SD = 0. 681. T-testing of motivation aspect based on gender was significant. Correlation analysis showed that there was a significant correlation between work motivation and teacher’s work performance. Regression analysis showed that work motivation contributes 61% to teacher’s work performance and this showed that work motivation factor had significant contribution on teacher’s work performance. The implication of this study found that such factor is essential to improve teacher’s performance in Pekanbaru, Riau, Indonesia. However, there are other effects that might have significant effect on teacher’s work performance. Key words: Work motivation, work performance, and State Senior High School teachers in Pekanbaru City, Riau Province. About the Authors: M. Nur Mustafa is a Lecturer at the Faculty of Teaching and Education Science UNRI (University of Riau) in Pekanbaru City, Riau Province, Indonesia, with his e-mail is: emₙur1388@yahoo. com ; and Norasmah Othman is a Lecturer at the Faculty of Education UKM (National University of Malaysia), Bangi, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia, with her e-mail is: lin@ukm. my How to cite this article? Mustafa, M. Nur Revised (October 21, 2010) ; and Published (November 20, 2010).
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