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Pre- and post-war work motivation of teachers in war affected areas of Croatia

The aim of this study was to: a) determine factors that motivate and demotivate elementary school teachers in areas directly affected by war, b) to compare them to motivators and demotivators in pre-war period and c) to compare teachers' self-ratings of motivators and demotivators with their perception of their colleagues' motivators and demotivators both in pre- and post-war period. The questionnaire was designed in order to assess motivators and demotivators in the work of elementary school teachers in war affected areas of Croatia. 135 teachers participated in the study. Four different categories of motivators and demotivators were identified. Motivators included Self-fulfillment and achievement, Working conditions (including salary), Patriotism and socially valuable work and Peace (Peace only for post-war period). Demotivators comprised Social status, Unsupportive environment, Personal problems and Lack of support from school authorities. These categories roughly correspond to the motivation-hygiene theory proposed by Herzberg. The main difference between teachers' responses for pre-war and post-war period is Peace emerging as motivator in post-war period with highest rating. Apart from peace, in post-war period teachers reported to be motivated mainly by Self-fulfillment and achievement and Patriotism and socially valuable work, while Working conditions (including salary) had the lowest rating. The same order of motivators was found for pre-war period. When their colleagues were concerned, teachers rated them as less motivated by Self-fulfillment and achievement and Patriotism and socially valuable work and more affected by demotivators than themselves.

pre- and post-war work motivation; teachers; war affected areas of Croatia

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