What Makes Ms. Johnson Teach? A Study of Teacher Motivation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9889774 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ronald D Sylvia (University of Oklahoma, corresponding author), Tony Hutchison (University of Oklahoma) |
| Year | 1985 |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pages | 841-856 |
| Publication date | 1985-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Human Relations (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0018-7267 • E-ISSN: 1741-282X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/001872678503800902 |
| OpenAlex | W2100236060 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 6 |
The need configurations underlying the motivations of public school teachers are examined here with regard to teacher perceptions of pay equity relative to other factors such as work autonomy, intrinsic work elements, and satisfaction of so-called higher-order needs. A Q sort forced distributions research instrument containing 37 attitudinal statements was administered to a group of 167 teachers of a medium-sized city in Oklahoma. The survey netted 135 usable questionnaires (76%). The data were R factor analyzed producing six clear factors, which dealt with: social variables and collegial support; positive supervisor relations; gratification from intrinsic work elements and dissatisfaction with extrinsic elements such as pay and benefits; interesting work and appropriate responsibility levels; opportunities for learning and development combined with negative attitudes about day-to-day duties; and job security, clear expectations, and excessive workloads. The study concluded that teacher motivation is based in the freedom to try new ideas, achievement of appropriate responsibility levels, and intrinsic work elements. The latter were of transcendent importance to our respondents. Based upon our findings, schemes such as merit pay were predicted to be counterproductive in service organizations which employ professionally trained people
Autonomy · Equity (law · Gratification · Job satisfaction · Job security · Management · Pedagogy · Supervisor · Work (physics · Psychology · Social Psychology · Teacher Professional Development and Motivation
Current Periodical Literature
Initial teacher training
Teacher Self-Efficacy and Well-Being
Preliminary impacts of the “Learning to Read in a Healing Classroom” intervention on teacher well-being in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Public Policy in a Time of Crisis
Response Rate in Academic Studies-A Comparative Analysis
Are Principal Background and School Processes Related to Teacher Job Satisfaction? A Multilevel Study Using Schools and Staffing Survey 2003-04
La mise en incitation des enseignants
| Unique citing works | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,22 |
| Citation span | 1989 - 2026 (38) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |