How times change: Secondary teachers' job satisfaction and dissatisfaction in 1962 and 2007

In this article we explore the level of job satisfaction and the sources of job dissatisfaction for 210 secondary school teachers in southwest England and compare our results with the results from a similar study published in 1962. Using anonymous questionnaires, we asked 210 secondary teachers in southwest England (63% female) to rate their level of job satisfaction and to rate 16 sources of job dissatisfaction that we adapted from the 1962 study. Teachers in 2007 rated their job satisfaction significantly lower and ordered the sources of job dissatisfaction significantly differently than did teachers in 1962. Whereas teachers in 1962 were most concerned with external sources of job dissatisfaction (e.g. salary, condition of buildings and equipment and poor human relations), teachers in 2007 expressed the most concern about factors relating to teaching itself (e.g. time demands and pupils' behaviour). The changes in sources of dissatisfaction hold true for male and female teachers, with no difference in rankings according to years of teaching experience.     

Relationships among organizational commitment, job satisfaction, and learning organization culture in one Korean private organization

The purpose of this study is to identify dynamic relationships among organizational commitment, job satisfaction, and learning organization culture in a Korean private company. Using a sample of 669 employees from five subsidiaries of a Korean conglomerate, this research found that learning organization culture is moderately and positively related to job satisfaction. In addition, organizational commitment, except for continuance commitment, was found to be moderately and positively related to learning organization culture and job satisfaction. This research enables CEOs and HR practitioners to view organizational commitment, learning organization culture, and job satisfaction as important variables that can be applied in their management, interventions, and practices.     

松下用人之道

在如何培养人才上,松下有自己独到的见解:一、注重人格的培养 名刀是由名匠不断锻炼而成的;同样地,人格培养,也要经过千锤百炼。松下认为,造成社会混乱的原因,可能在于忽略了身为社会人所应有的人格锻炼。缺乏应有的人格锻炼,就会在商业道义上,产生不良的影响。二、注重员工的精神教育和人才培养     

浅谈如何构建高效语文课堂教学

在探索高效语文课堂的众多方法与实践中,出现了众多模式,可谓百家争鸣,但各有利弊.其共性问题在于大家对于谁才是语文课堂学习主体这个现实问题尚未作数明确界定.不可否认,这个问题是构建高效语文课堂的重中之重,也是需要经过长期实践加以验证的.     

建设三支教师队伍服务职工培训

江苏油田职工培训中心坚持以人为本,把职工队伍建设作为重中之重来抓,制定了职工培训中心教师队伍建设“十五”规划。每年投入20多万元,本着“干什么,学什么,缺什么,补什么”的原则,通过送教师到高等院校进修,到生产一线锻炼。带课题自学等形式,加强学科带头人、教学负责人和外聘兼职教师队伍建设,全面提升教职工队伍整体素质,不断提高培训质量,促进职业教育的健康发展。     

The influence of work values on job and career satisfaction, and organizational commitment among Korean professional level employees

The study contributes to the work values literature as well as to the knowledge base of meaning of working in Asian economies. It represents the results of an empirical study of Korean mid-level employees in diverse industries, investigating the effects of different understandings of work and non-work dimensions on job satisfaction, career satisfaction, and organizational commitment. With a sample size of some 420 responses from 16 different companies, age differences were found for overall meaning of work and also for the effects of importance of working for global organizational commitment. Non-work related dimensions appeared unrelated to work-related outcome variables. We conclude that to a limited degree, age related differentiation exist in relation to work meanings and separation of work and non-work domains for work-related effects. The implications for theory and practice of this research are also discussed.     

Wage equity and female faculty job satisfaction: The role of wage differentials in a job satisfaction causal model

The present study examined the role of female/male wage differentials in a model of job satisfaction. Female/male wage differentials were initially derived in a manner designed to eliminate much of past discriminatory practices. Subsequently, wage differentials were incorporated in a causal model to predict multiple aspects of academic job satisfaction for female faculty. It was hypothesized that the magnitude of the gender-based wage differential not only affected global job satisfaction but also intentions to remain in the academy, perceived stress level, perceptions of collegiality, and perception of the institution among female faculty. The findings indicated that as gender-based wage differentials increased, global job satisfaction of female faculty decreased. This significant effect was manifested predominantly through faculty perceptions of the institution.     

How to Use it

1.You did?真的吗?A:I got a phone call from Annie yesterday.我昨天接到安妮的电话了。B:You did?What did she say?真的吗?她说什么了?A:Well,she’s coming for the holiday this weekend.她说这个周末过来度假。B:Great! I am looking forward to meet her! 太好了!我盼着能见到她。     

Understanding teacher morale and job satisfaction

This article contributes to the study of teacher morale and job satisfaction. It presents, as a case study, findings of the author's research into staff morale and job satisfaction at an English Primary school. The effects on individual teachers of prevailing, context-specific circumstances and of specific events are described, highlighting the importance, as morale and job satisfaction determinants, of factors such as leadership and individuals' professionality orientations, relative perspectives and realistic expectations.     

How to Say it

1.keep one's finger on the pulse 掌握行情,消息灵通pulse 最基本的意思是“脉搏”,这里指“意向、心态”,此语意指“一直了解形势或某个组织的最新情况”。这里的动词keep可操作have 或put     

如何建立良好的生态农业系统

生态农业系统是一种在人为活动下形成的社会-经济-自然复合生态系统,它不仅包括生物和环境条件,还包括人类生产活动和社会、政治、经济条件,是这些复杂因素组成的多层次、多因子的统一体．这种特殊的人工生态系统变化频繁,能量和物质均有大量的输入与输出,如果经营管理不当,系统就会崩溃．建立良好的生态农业系统有助于人们更好地开发利用和管理农业自然资源,提高资源开发利用的综合效益,实现资源的可持续利用．     

高职院校如何构建学生素质教育的平台

高职院校要坚持对学生进行综合素质教育,全面提高学生综合素质水平,为社会培养有用人才,这是高职教育的根本任务。本文从六个方面探讨了高职院校如何构建学生素质教育的平台,对学生进行全方位的综合素质教育,从而提高学生的综合素质水平。     

World class: How to build a 21st-century school system

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The association of school environment to student teachers' satisfaction and teaching commitment

A supportive school environment is crucial to the enhancement of student teaching experiences. This study assesses student teachers' perceptions of secondary school environments, and then relates the perceptions to their satisfaction with school experiences and teaching commitment. The results show that considerable disparities between student teachers' perceptions of actual and preferred school environments and suggest certain directions for improvement. Student teachers' perceptions about their school environments, especially in the areas of professional interest and staff freedom, were positively associated with their satisfaction. Several school environmental aspects influenced the total years they planned to teach and their intention to teach at the placement schools.