In the process of improving educational standards, we often neglect the importance of teacher competence. In this case, teacher commitment is a substantial asset of teacher competence. Researchers assume that teacher commitment affects the student performance, in addition the educational quality. This study suggests that teacher’s commitment is affected by school organizational culture, moral hierarchy level, and motivation. Using questionnaire method and path analysis technique that measure 309 high school teachers in Samarinda, this research try to identify correlation between organizational culture, moral hierarchy level, motivation and teacher’s commitment. The results indicates that (1) organizational culture, moral hierarchy level, and motivation has influence on teacher’s commitment; (2) organizational culture has influence on motivation; and (3) level of moral hierarchy has influence on motivation. Moreover, the results suggest that distribution of reward can be employed to improve teacher’s commitment.

commitment, leadership style, level of moral hierarchy and motivation