A study on motivation and jobsatisfaction of higher secondory school teachers

Human Resource is one of the most vital assets of any organization. Motivated work force is essential for efficient working of any organization. Education Institutions are not an exception to this. The Teacher is the corner stone of an education institution. The job satisfaction teachers are essential for reaching the goals of the educational institution. The teachers can be motivated either extrinsically or intrinsically. All teachers are not motivated by the same factors. Hence this paper examines the factors motivating school teachers in Kanyakumari District. A sample of 100 teachers from schools in Kanyakumari District was taken for study and it was found education qualification has impact on motivation. Using Garret Ranking Technique motivating factors for school teachers were identified. It revealed recognition is the most important factor and least important factor is working condition Factor Analysis identified recognition as the dominating motivating factor.