Motivations and disincentives of teachers in claiming a position of managerial responsibility: Views and perceptions of elected members of regional administrative boards
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This paper attempts to highlight the views of elected members concerning the motivations and disincentives of teachers in claiming a managerial position. A primary qualitative research was conducted by telephone interviews to 30 elected members of various Administrative Boards from the 13 educational regions. The results show that elected members of the boards consider that teachers who claim a managerial position are predominately motivated by external incentives such as headmaster’s allowance, reduced teaching hours and social recognition rather than internal such as the implementation of vision and the development of social and managerial skills. Consequently, the expected advantages of managerial position operate as incentives that enhance the construction of Leader Identity. In the view of elected members, teachers who incorporate a Follower Identity mainly have internal barriers, as they attempt to protect themselves from the risks associated with managerial responsibilities.
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Σπυριάδου Κ., & Κουτούζης Μ. (2019). Motivations and disincentives of teachers in claiming a position of managerial responsibility: Views and perceptions of elected members of regional administrative boards. Dialogoi! Theory and Praxis in Education, 5, 70–98. https://doi.org/10.12681/dial.20332
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