Public schools in Turkey are state property and are managed by principals appointed by the Ministry of National Education (MONE). It is very well-known that institutional culture is ubiquitous and important for one's success in career development. How such culture is reflected by English teachers working in Turkish public schools is the concern of…

This paper reports on a narrative study that delves into the emotional experiences of an EFL teacher in emergency remote teaching situated in a higher education context in Indonesia. Data for this study were garnered from in-depth interviews during a two-month period. Anchored by Hargreaves' (2001a) emotional geographies on physical, moral,…

This research investigates the extent to which emotional labour is experienced by non-Japanese teachers of English as a foreign language in Japan, what coping mechanisms are employed and how it impairs individual performance. Understanding these issues is pivotal in improving the competitive advantage of these organisations and the productivity of…