MOTIVATING STAFF —: A PROBLEM FOR THE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR

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Journal of Educational Administration

ISSN: 0957-8234

Online from: 1963

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MOTIVATING STAFF —: A PROBLEM FOR THE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR

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Title:	MOTIVATING STAFF —: A PROBLEM FOR THE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR
Author(s):	MERV BATCHLER, (Lecturer, Centre for Administrative Studies, University of New England. He holds the degrees of A. Ed., B.A.(Qld.), M.Ed. (James Cook) and Ph.D. (Alta.))
Citation:	MERV BATCHLER, (1981) "MOTIVATING STAFF —: A PROBLEM FOR THE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR", Journal of Educational Administration, Vol. 19 Iss: 1, pp.44 - 54
Article type:	General review
DOI:	10.1108/eb009838 (Permanent URL)
Publisher:	MCB UP Ltd
Abstract:	The relevance to education of Herzberg's “motivation-hygiene” theory and its implications for school administrators facing the “perennial problem” of motivating staff are mentioned. It is suggested that if the school administrator wishes to attempt to motivate staff by making use of the “satisfiers” and in line with a synthesising theory of supervision, it might be appropriate for him to increase staffs opportunity for goal setting, provide opportunity for participative decision making in relevant areas, and increase professional competence of staff so that they become more informed as decision makers. Since not all teachers want to “self-actualize” on the job, job enrichment attempts ought to be presented as opportunities rather than demands for change.

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