www.tjprc.org editor@tjprc.org EXTENT OF INFLUENCE OF WORK MOTIVATION ON EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT: THE CASE OF CONTRACTUAL FACULTY MEMBERS JENNIFER EDYTHA E. JAPOR Research Coordinator, College of Administration, Business, Hospitality and Accountancy, Southern Luzon State University, Philippines ABSTRACT Contract-of-service instructors (COSIs) are substantial part of state university’s organizational success. Southern Luzon State University (SLSU), one of the prime state universities in the Philippines, is comprised of 331 faculty members where 50.76% were permanent faculty and 49.24% were COSIs. The study was aimed to investigate the influence of intrinsic and extrinsic work motivations on employee engagement of COSIs in SLSU. This study employed descriptive- causal research design. The study showed that majority of the COSIs were young, single women who had master’s degree units and been serving the institution for two years or less. The COSIs had high levels of perceived intrinsic motivation, extrinsic motivation, and employee engagement in the institution. Moreover, the study presented that perceived intrinsic motivation, extrinsic motivation, and employee engagement did not significantly differ when grouped according to profile. Furthermore, the level of intrinsic motivation significantly influenced the level of employee engagement. However, the level of extrinsic motivation did not. “Faculty Stress Reduction Program” was developed to further boost the level of intrinsic motivation and employee engagement of the COSIs. Hence, this research served as a basis for foundation for the relevant enhancement of new motivational and engagement method for the contractual faculty members of the institution. KEYWORDS: Intrinsic Motivation, Extrinsic Motivation, Employee Engagement & Contractual Faculty Received: Aug 23, 2019; Accepted: Sep 13, 2019; Published: Oct 09, 2019; Paper Id.: IJHRMRDEC20191 1. INTRODUCTION Work motivation and employee engagement were introduced to summarize encouraging employees to buy-in to the goals, ambitions, and corporate ethos of an organization to inspire them to drive the institution forward proactively. They aimed to emphasize to the personnel that they are integral part of the organization in which their efforts will directly contribute towards the organization’s success. Well motivated and engaged personnel with high levels of job involvement are considered to be the most important asset for organizations even in educational institutions which serve as a key to quality and productivity improvements. 1.1 Background of the Study State universities form a part of the major lifelines of education in the Philippines as they help to deliver the workforce needed by the country in return for the full subsidy from the national government. It is therefore imperative for state universities to deliver excellent education in order to produce the best graduates across all courses. Since excellent education is deeply rooted on highly motivated and profoundly engaged professors, it is a constant challenge for them to keep their best educators despite the limited plantilla positions. Original Article International Journal of Human Resource Management and Research (IJHRMR) ISSN (P): 2249–6874; ISSN (E): 2249–7986 Vol. 9, Issue 6, Dec 2019, 1–10 © TJPRC Pvt. Ltd.