How are teachers motivated to continue to learn throughout their career in a high-stakes accountability context? This innovative mixed methods study employs inductive/deductive hybrid thematic analysis and self-determination theory to investigate teachers' self-reported motivations to continue their professional learning. Through analysis of…

This paper analyses the effects of new public management governance on academics' job choices. Based on a choice experiment carried out with faculty from a sample of Germany's leading technical universities, we find that working environments characterized by varying levels of administrative burdens and high expectations concerning third-party…

This study aimed to examine how incentives, transformational leadership, and motivation directly and indirectly affect the job satisfaction of elementary school teachers. A quantitative approach with an explanatory research design was adopted. Using stratified random sampling, data were collected from 251 instructors and analyzed through…

The challenge-hindrance stress framework has received little attention in teacher professional development. This study explored challenge-hindrance stress and its relationship to teachers' work passion and professionalism in the Chinese education improvement context. A sample of 917 middle school teachers was investigated, and structural equation…

Purpose: As the higher education landscape continues to evolve, educational managers need to be adaptable and embrace versatility and interactivity in their management methods. The research investigates the interplay between brain-friendly work environment, motivation, ambidexterity and engagement among higher education faculty.…

This study focuses on factors related to teacher retention, specifically focusing on professional education staff in the state of Michigan. The purpose of this study was to determine whether there were certain factors that led to teachers feeling motivated to remain in a profession that has recently experienced some unfavorable attrition rates.…

Social media has become a part of daily life for millions of people around the world. This fact is true for kindergarten through 12th grade (K-12) public school educators. The constant availability of social media applications has directly influenced the levels of engagement of employees in the work environment. This influence is caused by the…

Purpose: The purpose of the article is to examine the motivation of the academics in a developing country, Cambodia, which is an under-researched country in order to look into the satisfaction level of the academics in various aspects of academic profession. This study helps inform policy makers and other stakeholders in higher education in…

This study aimed at identifying the interplay between individual and organizational factors and predictors of work motivation, job satisfaction, and burnout. This was a cross-sectional study, conducted with 460 early education teachers in Kosovo. Based on the results, job satisfaction and professional development are significant positive…

Historically, the factors contributing to teacher engagement have been premised on the idea that engagement is grounded in intrinsic motivation and intrapersonal characteristics. This narrative literature review offers an alternative perspective, whereby teacher engagement is enhanced through creating policies to improve workplace conditions and…

Teacher turnover and burnout remains a significant concern in education. These concerns have been heightened at Title I schools, particularly after the COVID-19 pandemic. Although several studies have researched practical and innovative methods to improve achievement at Title I schools, few have focused on the workplace essence of Title I schools…

Enhancing teacher performance (TP) in secondary education hinges on robust support in leadership, self-efficacy (SE), environment, and job satisfaction (JS). This article investigates how leadership influences TP, examining its intricate connection with JS, work environment, and SE. The study, encompassing 400 teachers, utilizes quantitative…

This study drew on Chilean teacher survey responses from TALIS 2018 data on teacher motivation in order to examine the extent to which these data reveal different motivational profiles among Chilean teachers. Also, it explores the influence of those profiles on quality teachers' instruction. As a conceptual scaffold, this article uses Agency…

This quantitative, non-experimental, correlational design study examined the extent to which perceived leadership styles--transformational, transactional, and passive-avoidant behaviors--of administrators related to elementary school teachers' level of motivation for their classroom performance within the United States of America (USA). The…

This qualitative study explored the perceptions of high school math teachers and administrators regarding professional development initiatives in secondary math education. Through a qualitative approach involving focus group discussions and individual interviews, the study examined accountability mechanisms, motivational factors, challenges, and…