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Holdaway, Edward A.; Johnson, Neil A. – 1990
Learned opinion supports the relevance of satisfaction with job facets in studies of job satisfaction, but an analysis of the perceived importance of these facets concerning overall job satisfaction in education has largely been ignored. The relationships among Alberta (Canada) elementary and junior high school principals' job facet perceptions…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Job Satisfaction, Motivation
Peer reviewedWeller, L. David – NASSP Bulletin, 1982
A. H. Maslow's hierarchy of basic human needs provides a useful vehicle for principals to use to meet teachers' essential needs. (Author)
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Elementary Secondary Education, Job Satisfaction, Need Gratification
Peer reviewedOleckno, William A.; Blacconiere, Michael J. – Journal of Environmental Health, 1987
Reports on an assessment of a sample of environmental health practitioners in Illinois which dealt with overall job satisfaction and the characteristics that contribute to job satisfaction/dissatisfaction. Results indicated that 36 percent of the respondents were satisfied with their jobs, with 64 percent somewhat dissatisfied. (TW)
Descriptors: Allied Health Personnel, Employee Attitudes, Employer Employee Relationship, Environmental Standards
Knoop, Robert – 1987
Job dissatisfaction may manifest itself in frustration for the teacher and defense mechanisms for the employer. Previous research suggests that unfulfilled needs, goals, and value expectations, as well as the lack of achievement of outcomes, account for job dissatisfaction. Other variables include demography, disillusionment with life, lack of…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Employer Employee Relationship, Foreign Countries, Job Satisfaction
Download full textEllis, Thomas I. – 1984
Teachers are primarily motivated by intrinsic rewards such as self-respect, responsibility, and a sense of accomplishment. Administrators can therefore boost morale and motivate teachers to excel through participatory governance, inservice education, and systematic, supportive evaluation. (TE)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Incentives, Inservice Teacher Education, Job Satisfaction
Minnesota State Dept. of Education, St. Paul. – 1985
This module discusses the theory and practice of school improvement and outlines a nine-step systematic problem-solving process for developing an action plan addressing school improvement goals. The first section describes a general model for the study of the school as a social system, as developed by Getzels and Thelen (1960). The second section…
Descriptors: Behavior Theories, Conflict Resolution, Elementary Secondary Education, Employer Employee Relationship
Stevens, Paul – 1991
This book is a practical guide on how to realign one's career by careful, systematic analysis of what is not satisfying and what needs to be changed. It assists individuals in learning who they really are today, where they are going, and how to identify realistic work alternatives. Part 1 on achieving career satisfaction consists of three…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Behavior Modification, Career Change, Career Choice
