The Effects of Educational Change on Morale, Job Satisfaction and Motivation |
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| Authors: | Linda Evans |
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| Institution: | (1) Teacher Development Research and Dissemination Unit, Institute of Education, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL |
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| Abstract: | In the UK the morale of schoolteachers and academicsis the subject of concern, and negative job-relatedattitudes amongst these two groups of educationprofessionals is attributed, in the main, to lowsalary, low status and, in particular, the impact ofgovernment reforms. This article draws upon thefindings of the author's research into jobsatisfaction, morale and motivation amongst teachersin the compulsory schooling and higher educationsectors. It focuses upon one specific issue that wasrevealed to be a significant factor in determiningmorale levels amongst education professionals:attitudes to change. The author outlines herinterpretations and definitions of morale, jobsatisfaction and motivation before examining the waysin which individuals' different responses to theimpact of change on their working lives influencedthese three job related attitudes. |
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