Work Orientation and Job Performance by Douglas E Mitchell
Based on data collected on elementary school teachers, principals, and central office administrators in a large unified school district, the authors draw upon cultural rather than economic or psychological concepts to reveal and explain how educators become oriented to their work responsibilities. The book presents a comprehensive description of the rewards and incentives provided for teachers. It also describes the roles of principals and links the principal's work to classroom performance and teaching effectiveness. Throughout this fascinating account the authors describe and reflect upon the ways in which teaching is controlled by a system of beliefs and meanings that specify the overall purposes of schooling and establish norms for social relationships with students and colleagues."..an extremely relevant piece of research in terms of contemporary educational reform. In light of the current controversy over the restructuring of the teaching profession, merit pay, etc. a detailed ethnographic study of this type is enormously valuable. The theoretical introduction provided at the beginning of the book is particularly informative, along with the literature review. Their descriptions are concise and informative."— Eugene F. Provenzo Jr., University of Miami
The three authors are affiliated with the University of California, Riverside, where Douglas E. Mitchell is Professor and Flora Ida Ortiz is Associate Professor in the School of Education.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780887065682 |
| ISBN 10 | 0887065686 |
| Title | Work Orientation and Job Performance |
| Author | Douglas E Mitchell |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | State University of New York Press |
| Year published | 1987-11-15 |
| Number of pages | 245 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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