Original scientific paper
PRE- AND POST-WAR WORK MOTIVATION OF TEACHERS IN WAR AFFECTED AREAS OF CROATIA
Majda RIJAVEC
Renata MILJEVIĆ RIĐIČKI
Abstract
The aim of this study was to: a) determine factors that motivate
and demotivate elementary school teachers in areas directly
affected by war, b) to compare them to motivators and demotivators
in pre-war period and c) to compare teachers' self-ratings
of motivators and demotivators with their perception of their colleagues'
motivators and demotivators both in pre- and post-war
period. The questionnaire was designed in order to assess motivators
and demotivators in the work of elementary school teachers
in war affected areas of Croatia. 135 teachers participated
in the study. Four different categories of motivators and demotivators
were identified. Motivators included Self-fulfillment and
achievement, Working conditions (including salary), Patriotism
and socially valuable work and Peace (Peace only for post-war
period). Demotivators comprised Social status, Unsupportive environment,
Personal problems and Lack of support from school
authorities. These categories roughly correspond to the motivation-
hygiene theory proposed by Herzberg. The main difference
between teachers' responses for pre-war and post-war period
is Peace emerging as motivator in post-war period. with
highest rating. Apart from peace, in post-war period teachers
reported to be motivated mainly by Self-fulfillment and achievement
and Patriotism and socially valuable work, while Working
conditions (including salary) had the lowest rating. The same
order of motivators was found for pre-war period. When their
colleagues were concerned, teachers rated them as less motivated
by Self-fulfillment and achievement and Patriotism and
socially valuable work and more affected by demotivators than
themselves.
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Hrčak ID:
20289
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Publication date:
30.6.2000.
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