This paper presents the preliminary findings of a case study of the merger of two higher education institutions in France. The paper's main focus is not the politics that gave rise to the institutional merger, nor the rights or wrongs of the decision, nor the merger process itself; rather, it is the extent to and the ways in which these features…

Examined teacher morale and job satisfaction using data from interviews, surveys, and observations of teachers at an English primary school. Responses were diverse, with levels being low among some, high among others, and in between for most. Though teachers' perceptions of events and circumstances were similar, responses varied according to…

Summarizes research examining how senior management teams affected teacher morale and job satisfaction in an English primary school. Findings reveal the nature and quality of school management as the most influential factor determining the quality of teachers' working lives. School management teams cannot handle the pressures of contemporary…

Builds on a "fifth level of elucidation" concerning what influences educator morale, job satisfaction, and motivation. Compares findings from two UK studies involving elementary schoolteachers and academics. For each group of educators, six issues mattered: equity and justice, pedagogy, organizational efficiency, interpersonal…