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ERIC Number: EJ464714
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1992
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0093-3104
An Organizational Behavior Analysis of Teacher Attitudes about Teaching High School Economics.
Cobb, Steven L.; Foeller, William H.
Theory and Research in Social Education, v20 n4 p421-39 Fall 1992
Presents study results focusing on the determinants of teacher work attitudes using organizational behavior theory. Explores job satisfaction as influenced by individual attributes and job characteristics. Concludes that additional economics training and expectations of motivated students favorably impact teacher satisfaction. Suggests that both being female and changing subjects reduce the likelihood of teacher enthusiasm. (DK)
Descriptors: Economics, Educational Research, Instructional Materials, Secondary Education, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Behavior, Teacher Characteristics, Teacher Expectations of Students, Work Environment
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Organizational Behavior