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A Comparative Study on the Job Satisfaction of
Government Teachers in Urban (Thimphu) and Rural
(Trashigang) Higher Secondary Schools.
A research paper submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for
the award of post graduate diploma in public administration
ROYAL INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT, SEMTOKHA
2018
Submitted by: Damchoe Dema (PGDPA)
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Acknowledgement
I would like to express my profound gratitude to Madam Luengten for her valuable guidance and
constant feedback throughout the duration of my research. Her suggestions and comments were
of immense help in making this research paper a success. The experience has been very
knowledgeable under her guidance.
I would also like to thank Madam Palmo Thinley for guiding me with the research proposal and
also throughout this research journey.
My heartfelt gratitude also goes to all my friends and classmates for providing me extra
information and help for the research and to all the teachers who participated in the survey.
My sincere thanks also go to all the people who have put in hard work and time in making this
research a knowledgeable journey and a success.
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Abstract
This research paper looks into the correlation of job satisfaction of rural and urban teachers with
eight independent variables (income, working conditions, self-esteem, socio-economic facilities,
policy and management, work type, intrinsic rewards and interpersonal relations). It also studies
the satisfaction level of each independent variable and compares the satisfaction of teachers in
rural and urban areas. The studies of satisfaction of teachers for each independent variable, the
comparison between the two areas and the correlation have been done with the help of survey
method. By highlighting the correlation and satisfaction level of the eight identified factors of
two different areas, the research compares the job satisfaction of teachers in rural and urban areas
and points out the importance of providing means of achieving job satisfaction.
Keywords: Job satisfaction, teachers, schools, rural area, urban area, income, intrinsic rewards,
interpersonal relations, work type, attrition.
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Table of Content
Chapter 1: Background………………………………………………….4
1.1 Introduction…………………………………………………………4-5
1.2 Research questions and hypotheses………………………………..5
1.2.1 Research question…………………………………………………5
1.2.2 Research hypotheses……………………………………………..5
1.3 Problem Statement…………………………………………………..5-7
Chapter 2: Literature review and conceptual framework………………8
2.1 Literature review……………………………………………………..8
2.2.1 Research background……………………………………………….8-12
2.2.2 Factors determining the job satisfaction of teachers…………………12-13
2.2 Theoretical Framework…………………………………………………14
Chapter 3: Research methodology………………………………………..15
3.1 Research design……………………………………………………….15
3.2 data collection………………………………………………………..15
3.3 Population and sample size…………………………………………..15-16
3.4 Research Instruments………………………………………………..16-17
3.5 Data analysis method……………………………………………….18
Chapter 4: Findings, Analysis and Discussion………………………….19
4.1 Statistical analysis (results)……………………………………………19
4.1.1 Demographic analysis of the respondents…………………………19-23
4.1.2 Bivariate correlation………………………………………………………23-24.
4.1.3 Descriptive statistics of all the independent variables……………..25-26
4.1.4 Overall Job Satisfaction based on the identified independent variables…27
4.1.5 Overall job satisfaction in general………………………………………..27-28
4.2 Theoretical Analysis (Discussion)………………………………………….28-32
Chapter 5: Conclusion and recommendation………………………………….33
5.1 Recommendation…………………………………………………………..33-34
5.2 Limitations of the study………………………………………………………34-35
5.3 Ethical consideration……………………………………………………….35-36
5.4 Directions for future research……………………………………………36-37
5.5 Conclusion…………………………………………………………………37-38
Reference……………………………………………………………………………39-41
Appendix A………………………………………………………………………42-45
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CHAPTER 1: BACKGROUND
1.1 Introduction.
Job satisfaction of teachers is a crucial component for the continuing growth of any education
system globally. Job satisfaction has been perceived and defined differently by different
researchers. Nevertheless, the two most commonly used definitions are as defined by Locke
(1976) and Spector, who described job satisfaction as the pleasurable emotional state resulting
from the appraisal of one‟s job and the extent to which people like or dislike their job
respectively. Generally, the satisfaction and dissatisfaction of the teachers depend upon various
external and internal factors. As discussed by Rao & Sridhar (2003), in the process of learning
and teaching, teachers as the main stakeholder must be satisfied with his job as it is the basic
requirement of the profession.
However, satisfying the need and expectations of the teachers, like any other professions, is a
great challenge in the evolving global environment. Teachers in general face an ample of
challenges such as long working hours, larger class strength, lesser training opportunities and
discouraging school culture. Additionally, the satisfaction level of the teachers in particular can
also be related to students‟ performance, opportunities and the level at which their expectations
are fulfilled. For instance, teachers in Bhutan work for around 10 months a year and 8 hours a
day as discussed by Drukpa (2010) which can be one of the significant causes of teacher shortage
issue in the country. Additionally, given its issue of unbalanced regional growth and
opportunities, the difference in the job satisfaction of rural and urban teachers in Bhutan is a
huge concern. However, on the opposite side of the coin, the implementation of various
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educational HR policies and education programmes in Bhutan over the years has developed the
education sector by heaps.
In this regard, this paper will critically analyse the job satisfaction of government teachers in
Bhutan and the factors affecting their satisfaction based on the Herzberg two model theories,
Maslow theory and E.R.G theory. For the later part, the paper will provide comparative analysis
between the satisfaction of rural and urban teachers.
1.2 Research questions and hypothesis.
1.2.1 Research questions.
1/ Are the independent variables related to dependent variable?
2/ How satisfied are the teachers teaching in rural and urban areas?
3/ Is there difference in the job satisfaction of rural and urban teachers?
1.2.2 Research hypothesis.
1/ Low salary is one of the dominating factors affecting the overall job satisfaction of the
teachers in government schools.
2/ Rural teachers are less satisfied than their urban counterparts in their job.
1.3 Problem statement.
Over the last few years, Bhutan has seen an increasing number of teachers resigning from its
profession for which the teacher shortage issue has come into government and public concerns.
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The highest attrition rate has been in 2017 with 345 teachers leaving the profession of the total
teacher population of 8,644 (Kuensel, 2018). It further reported that about 3.6 % of the teachers
in public schools leave the profession every year on an average, most of which go to foreign
countries for better opportunities. Basing the reason of teachers‟ resignation on better
opportunities rather than expectations of the teachers not being fulfilled does not help address the
voluntary resignation issue faced by the government. Rather, the teachers resigning voluntarily
from the profession leave between academic years which is a significant concern given the fact
that it has adverse effects on the students learning. In addition, it causes additional expenditures
on the government who needs to fill the vacant posts through mostly contract and expatriate
teachers. Further, the national council review (2018) on the quality of teachers cited that over
101 teachers applied for two vacant posts of program officer in the education ministry. Taking
this into account, it is evident that teachers of public schools in Bhutan are growingly unhappy
with the profession. The statement can be supported by the fact that only 37 hours of
professional development on an average was availed by teachers which is comparatively less
than other professions as reported by Tobgay (2017) in the Annual State of Nation Report of
Bhutan. With lesser professional development opportunities in addition to several other factors,
job satisfaction amongst Bhutanese public teachers has become a significant concern.
Worrisomely, the report further stated that the teachers of rural areas in Bhutan availed even
lesser professional development hours. This can be due to the harsh geographical location,
weather conditions and lack of substitute teachers which restrict the rural teachers from attending
programs and trainings which mostly take place at urban areas. In addition, rural teachers have
lesser access to modern amenities as Bhutan is still developing whereby the developmental
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processes have not yet reached the rural areas. Having to teach with lesser teaching facilities to
the rural children who in Bhutan‟s case are mostly deprived from outside exploration can
frustrate and increase the stress of the rural teachers. However, the teachers teaching in urban
areas which make up majority of the teaching population also face their own share of challenges.
The urban teachers are pressurized by the growing expectations of educated parents while having
to follow the system aligned to modern developments and keep up with the growing living
standard of the urban areas. The only better opportunities that the urban teachers have over the
rural teachers are the modern urban facilities. While the better professional developments are
always connected to urban teachers, over the years, it can be questioned, given the fact that rural
teachers and civil servants are getting special services and considerations so as to retain them.
Given the above-mentioned issues related to urban and rural teachers‟ job satisfaction, it has
become crucial to study the factors that contribute to job satisfaction both in urban and rural
areas and measure whether the teachers are satisfied with their job or not. This is essential to
guide the HR related policies and programmes of teachers given the rapid increase in attrition
rate of teachers and growing concern over the teacher shortage issue in the country.
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CHAPTER TWO
LITERATURE REVIEW AND CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK
2.1 Literature review.
2.1.1 Research Background.
Although there are quite many researches done on the job satisfaction among the employees, and
also fair enough studies conducted particularly on the teachers‟ job satisfaction, there are still
room to analyse the teachers‟ job satisfaction from the Bhutanese context. The dependent
variable “job satisfaction” was first coined by Hoppock in 1935 where he defined “job
satisfaction” as “any combination of psychological, physiological and environmental
circumstances that cause a person truthfully to say I am satisfied with my job” (Najar & Dar,
2017). In other words, the internal and external values and circumstances that contributed to
teacher‟s satisfaction in his or her performance and profession. However, this dependent variable
is subjected to many interpretations because of which most researchers do not reconcile their
findings and come to a common agreement. While some interpret “job satisfaction” as “making
all aspects of a job easy for employees”, some understand it as “making the job meaningful,
significant and challenging” (Najar & Dar, 2017). This indicates that the variable “job
satisfaction” is imperilled to subjective interpretation, thus, limiting to have a concrete
conclusion among the scholars and researchers.
In general, most of the existing literature on the teachers‟ job satisfaction is analysed
from the theoretical perspectives. Particularly, theories such as Herzberg‟s Two Factory Theory
and Maslow Hierarchy of Need Theory have been widely used as the theoretical framework. For
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instance, some research works are conducted using Maslow Hierarchy of Need theory as the
framework to explore and analyse the teachers‟ job satisfaction. The five measuring components
of Maslow Hierarchy of Need theory include, from bottom to up in its pyramidal structure,
“physiological needs, security and safety needs, social and belonging needs, esteem needs and
self-Actualization needs” (Drukpa, 2010). This helped researchers study the job satisfaction
among teachers when they climb their need of satisfaction from the bottom to the top in the
pyramidal structure. To sum up, conducting a deductive research using some common theoretical
frameworks seems to be a dominating study in understanding the teachers‟ job satisfaction at
various sectors and institutional levels.
Taking into account the various theories discussed in different research papers, the most
common measuring variables implied in the studies can be mostly grouped into intrinsic and
extrinsic factors. Firstly, the intrinsic variables such as qualification, personality, “achievement,
recognition, the work itself, responsibility, and opportunity for advancement” (Scribner &
Donardson, 2001) are some of the measuring variables commonly used to evaluate teachers‟ job
satisfaction. One finding concludes that the teachers with a “strong sense of personal efficacy”,
more adventurous and innovative in their teachings and shows more commitment towards
students, thus, increasing their satisfactory level (Gkolia et al, 2014). On the contrary, those
teachers with low self-efficacy have shown to have “weak commitment and low willingness to
succeed” (Gkolia, 2014). This seems to have generated less job satisfaction among teachers. To
summarize, the findings from this particular study imply that teachers‟ job satisfaction is highly
dependent on intrinsic variables.
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Secondly, some intrinsic variables are also found to be directly or indirectly proportional
to the “Job Satisfaction”. According to Perie and Baker (1997), the external factors or the
working condition such as “administrative support and leadership, student behaviours and
atmosphere, and teacher autonomy” are found to be associated with the satisfactory levels of jobs
among teachers. Specifically, the more favourable working condition is directly related to its job
satisfaction. Furthermore, the “transformational leadership” is said to have “strong effects on
teachers‟ job satisfaction” (Nyuni et al, 2006). However, some extrinsic variables such as salary
are found not related in the evaluation of teachers‟ job satisfaction. Contrarily, the case might not
be same for the Bhutanese teachers given the previous researches done on the job satisfaction of
Bhutanese teachers.
Interestingly, most of the analysis works on the teachers‟ job satisfaction are conducted
from the private and public schools‟ perspectives. According to the research conducted among
the American teachers and their job‟s satisfaction, it showed that “private schools and elementary
schools are more likely to have the most satisfied teachers than public and secondary schools”
(Perie & Baker, 1997). Furthermore, the greater difference between the most and least satisfied
teachers are found for public elementary school teachers than the private. It is explained that
having “more benefits”, young, less teaching experiences and teaching in “smaller school with
fewer minorities and fewer students in poverty” as the contributing factors in the teachers‟ job
satisfaction in both secondary and elementary levels. (Perie & Baker,1997). In contrast, the years
of teaching experience was a major factor in determining the satisfactory levels of teachers at the
private schools (Perie & Baker, 1997). All in all, the level of job satisfaction even among the
same professions seems to differ depending on the public and private schools they study.
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Similarly, in Bhutan‟s context, while several reports are published by the ministry of
education on an annual basis, not many researches have been done with regard to job satisfaction
of teachers. While Waiba (2016) has done a research on the job satisfaction of teachers of private
and public schools concluding that private teachers are more satisfied than public teachers,
Drukpa (2010) likewise has concluded that teachers in urban area (Thimphu) are satisfied in
terms of interpersonal relations followed by policy and management, then by working condition
and are least satisfied with income and benefits.
Nevertheless, given the increasing number of voluntary resignations of rural teachers,
there is not much substantive research being conducted between rural and urban areas regarding
the teachers‟ job satisfaction both for other countries and Bhutan. Only few case studies have
been done regarding the rural and urban areas. According to the quantitative study by Najar and
Dar (2017), “rural high school teachers have higher job satisfaction than their urban
counterparts.” However, this study does not explain the underlying justification for such
findings, which I believe is important to understand qualitatively. Thus, in relation to this, I am
more curious to study on the teachers‟ job satisfaction between rural and urban areas in Bhutan.
Few research works have been conducted by Bhutanese, but mostly on the public and private
schools, and within Thimphu, the capital city of Bhutan.
Therefore, I am more interested in analysing teachers‟ job satisfaction in Bhutan using
the theoretical lens of Vroom Expectancy Theory and Herzberg‟s Two-Factory Theory, and in
doing a comparative study of Bhutanese teachers‟ job satisfaction between the rural and urban
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areas. With this particular research topic and population under my study, I hope to contribute in
the literature of teachers‟ job satisfaction using these above mentioned two theories, as well as,
some new measuring variables related to Bhutan‟s context to explain rural urban contrast in their
teachers‟ job satisfaction.
2.1.2 Factors determining the job satisfaction of the teachers.
There are various factors that affect job satisfaction of teachers in general. However, the factors
used to determine job satisfaction depend upon the interest of the researchers and the analysis
that the researcher is trying to draw from a particular subject. Generally, the factors can be
broadly classified into demographic, intrinsic and extrinsic factors based upon the theories
developed by different researchers.
While it is generally believed that job satisfaction increases linearly in age, series of researches
and empirical studies have concluded that that there is u-shaped relationship between age and job
satisfaction (Clark et al, 1996). Herzberg et al (1957) suggested that the relationship shows a
moderate decrease in the initial years of employment and a steady increase in the later years up
to retirement. Generally, the observed age difference in the overall job satisfaction is more
significant than those related to gender, education, ethnic background and income (Weaver,
1980). Whereas, Thompson (1979) explains that job satisfaction cannot be determined by age
and gender. Nevertheless, Liu & Ramsey (2008) concluded that women experience lesser job
satisfaction in comparison to men especially with regard to work conditions and has reported
higher stress than male teachers (Chaplain, 2008). Females could be more dissatisfied with the
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working condition since the satisfaction of the job is hugely derived from the surroundings which
are comfortable and less dangerous (Barron, 2991). On the contrary, Happock (1935) explains
otherwise where females are found to be more satisfied than the men.
One factor that has a significant impact on job satisfaction is the job responsibility and different
positions that the teachers hold in schools. Bishay (1996) explained that teachers who had higher
level of responsibilities and positions such as compensatory work, administrative work, club
advisory and others were significantly more satisfied. It has been supported by a research done
by Drukpa (n.d), which explained that more the number of teaching hours, more was the
satisfaction level. The analysis supported the research by Konicek (1992) which observed that
the relationship between work load and job satisfaction is insignificant, Bishay (1996) further
concluded that increased length of service, salary, higher level of self-esteem, higher level of job
respect and reduced stress correlated to greater job satisfaction. Additionally, most studies
discuss that the employees‟ retention strategies affect their job satisfaction, therefore,
organization that need to retain their employees need to adopt policies and practices that lead to
satisfaction of the job (Ahmed et al, 2009). Organizational policies which are incomplete,
unclear and undefined have been associated with lesser job satisfaction. Professional growth
which is one‟s belief that one works in a supporting and nurturing environment, that stimulates
professional growth and development, impacts one‟s commitment to the organization and
satisfaction (Bogler & Somech, 2004). And lastly, as discussed by Boylan (1993), matters of
lifestyles, facilities, and the interpersonal warmth can be a source of attraction where, in
Geoffrey Blainey phrase, „the tyranny of distance‟ in which the teachers are away from facilities
such as education, medical, recreation and business can be a discouraging factor.
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2.2 Theoretical framework.
Following is the theoretical framework for the research adopted by integrating different variables
proposed by theories and related literatures discussed under literature review:
• Intrinsic factors Recognition
Sense Of Achievement
Promotion
Career Growth
• Extrinsic factors Pay And Benefits
School policies and system
Working Environment (Working Hours And Stress)
Socio-economic Developments Of School Location
Age
Gender
Qualification
Experience
Demographic factors
Independent Variables Dépendent Variables
Job Satisfaction
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CHAPTER 3
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1 Research Design.
The research has been based on the quantitative methodology by using surveying approach to
provide factual statistical analysis. The research used the data collected through primary and
secondary sources to provide better comparative analysis.
3.2 Data Collection.
Primary source: the primary data has been collected by distributing semi structured questionnaire
which uses a Likert type scale to collect and measure each variable.
Secondary source: the secondary source has been collected from various publications, survey,
journals, books, newspapers, and relevant information from online websites.
3.3 Population and Sample size
Specifically, Bhutan has 42 public higher secondary schools and 1968 government teachers
teaching in these 42 public higher secondary schools from the total number of 9415 teachers
(Ministry of Education, 2017). However, for this research, the population size for the urban
teachers has been based on Thimphu district and the population size for rural area has been based
on Trashigang district. The population size has been chosen based on the convenience of the
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researcher to carry out the survey. Both the districts have four high schools each. Thimphu has
Dechencholing higher secondary school, Motithang higher secondary school, Yangchenphu
higher secondary school and Wangpama higher secondary school with a total of 70, 53, 62 and
32 teachers respectively. Trashigang likewise has 4 high schools namely, Jigme sherubling
higher secondary school, Trashitse higher secondary school, Jampeling higher secondary school
and Rangjung higher secondary school with 43, 27, 29 and 32 teachers respectively.
To select the sample size, simple random sampling and total population sampling methods were
used. Firstly, two schools each from Thimphu and Trashigang districts were selected based on
simple random sampling. To carry out this method, names of eight high schools (Four each in
two districts) were put in two different containers. Two schools were drawn from each container
randomly. Secondly, the questionnaire was distributed amongst all the teachers in the schools
selected through simple random sampling (Total population sampling method).
Therefore, the sample size as drawn from the two sampling methods was 176 teachers in total, 61
from Trashigang district (Rural) and 115 from Thimphu district (Urban). However, due to
invalid answers and inconvenience of the teachers, only 142 teachers were surveyed (52 teachers
from Trashigang and 90 teachers from Thimphu).
3.4 Research Instruments
The main instrument used in this research was a semi-structured questionnaire which was
developed based on the literatures referred related to job satisfaction and on the variables
integrated through various theories discussed under the literature review.
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Part A: the first part of the questionnaire involved questions to get the general information of the
respondents which focused on the demographic factors such as age, sex, teaching experience and
qualifications.
Part B: the second part of the questionnaire contained questions related to intrinsic and extrinsic
factors as mentioned in the theoretical framework to measure the job satisfaction of the teachers.
To measure the satisfaction of teachers with regard to each variable, the five point- Likert scale
was used as illustrated below.
To further understand the mean score of the satisfaction level that was collected through above
Likert-scale; the following table was used.
Level of satisfaction Scores
Highly satisfied 5
Satisfied 4
Neutral/ do not know 3
Dissatisfied 2
Highly dissatisfied 1
Mean scores Satisfaction level
4.21-5 Highly satisfied
3.41-4.2 Satisfied
2.61-3.4 Neutral
1.81-2.60 Dissatisfied
1-1.8 Highly dissatisfied
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3.5 Data Analysis Method
In order to carry out the empirical analysis for the overall job satisfaction of the teachers based
on the different indicators, SPSS and Microsoft excel 2010 were used. Thereafter, descriptive
statistics test was conducted where mean, standard deviation and significant value were
calculated. The descriptive statistics and Spearman rank correlation were used to make the
comparative analysis of the satisfaction of urban and rural teachers and relationship between
dependent and independent variables respectively.
Significance value which is greater than 0.05 will indicate that there is no significant difference
in the job satisfaction of rural and urban teachers and lesser than 0.05 will indicate otherwise.
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Chapter 4
Findings, Analysis and Discussion
4.1 Statistical Analysis.
4.1.1 Demographic analysis of the respondents.
Figure 1 showing the location of the respondents
Area (Figure 1): A total of 142 teachers were surveyed from 4 different higher secondary schools
(two from Thimphu district and two from Trashigang district) on the level of their job
satisfaction after getting their consent. Of the total respondents, 36.6% were from rural area
(Trashigang) and 63.4% were from urban area (Thimphu).
Figure 2 showing the schools of the respondents
36.6%
63.4%
Area (Percentage)
Rural
Urban
19.7
16.9
32.4
31
0 10 20 30 40
RHSS
JHSS
MHSS
YHSS
Schools
Percent
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Schools: Of the four schools, Motithang higher secondary school included the highest number of
respondents with 32.4% to the total population followed by Yangchenphu Higher secondary
school at 31%, Rangjung Higher secondary school at 19.7% and Jampeling higher secondary
school at 16.9%.
Figure 3 showing the gender of the respondents
Gender: Of the 142 teachers taken as respondents, the findings showed that 65.4% of the
respondents from rural area were male and 34.6% were female. Interestingly, unlike rural area,
there were more female respondents from urban area at 76.7% with male at only 23.3%.
Figure 4 showing age of the respondents
50 44.2
5.8 0
24.4
52.2
20
3.3
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20
40
60
20-30 31-40 41-50 51+
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Age of the Respondents
Rural
Urban
65.4
23.3 34.6
76.7
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20
40
60
80
100
Rural Urban
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Gender of the Respondents
Male
Female
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Age: majority of respondents in urban area belong to the age group of 31-40 with almost 52.2%
covering up the total population in urban area whereas only 3.3% of them belong to the age
group of 51 and above. For the rural area, half of the total respondents compose of teachers
between 20-30 years old with rest belonging to other age groups of 31-40 and 41-50.
Figure 5 showing the marital status of the respondents
Marital Status: The findings show that both the areas have larger percentage of married teachers
from the total population with 75% in rural area and 73.3% in urban area likewise. The
percentage of divorced and widowed teachers is minimum in urban area with just 7.8% divorced
and 2.2% widowed respondents whereas the respondents of rural areas do not belong to both the
divorced and widowed group.
25
75
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16.7
73.3
7.8 2.2
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20
40
60
80
Single Married Divorced Widowed
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Marital Status of the Respondents
Rural
Urban
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Figure 6 showing qualification of the respondents.
Qualification: with regard to qualification, teachers with post-degree qualification form the
largest respondent group in both the rural and urban areas. They comprise of 78.8% and 58.9 %
of the total respondents respectively. Urban area has the least percentage of respondents with
post-secondary qualification and rural area has the least number of respondents with
undergraduate degree.
Figure 7 showing teaching experience of the respondents
Teaching Experience: The findings also show that rural area has the highest number of
respondents with 0-10 years of experience at 75% of the total population whereas urban area has
3.8 1.9
78.8
15.4 2.2 6.7
58.9
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Qualification of the Respondents
Rural
Urban
75
25
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40 44.4
14.4
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Teaching Experience (Years) of the Respondents
Rural
Urban
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the highest number of respondents at 44.4% with 11-20 years of teaching experience.
Interestingly, no respondents from rural area have teaching experience of more than 20 years.
Urban area too has least percentage of teachers with teaching experience of more than 20 years
(14.4% has 21-30 years of experience and only 1.1% has 31-40 years of experience).
4.1.2 Bivariate Correlation (Spearman rank correlation)
Before making comparative analysis on the different independent variables identified to
determine job satisfaction of urban and rural teachers, the different independent variables were
studied statistically using spearman rank correlation test to determine whether they are correlated
to job satisfaction of teachers in general.
Independent Variables Dependent Variable (Job
Satisfaction)
Spearman
Correlation
Sig. (P)
Work Type .231**
0.006
Income .396**
0.000
Working Conditions .349**
0.000
Self-esteem .155
0.066
Policy and Management .287**
0.001
Intrinsic Rewards .266**
0.001
Interpersonal Relations .189**
0.024
Socio-Economic and
Recreation facilities
.533**
0.000
Table 1 showing Spearman rank correlation between the dependent and independent variables
The association between the dependent variable (Job Satisfaction) and independent variables
(Intrinsic and extrinsic) were analysed using the spearman rank correlation since the data
obtained is ordinal. As shown in table 1, the strongest linear relation can be seen between job
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satisfaction and socio-economic and recreation facilities with rho=533 and p=0.000. Here the
moderate uphill (positive) relationship indicates that the level of job satisfaction increases with
better socio-economic and recreation facilities.
The second strongest relation for rural teachers was found between job satisfaction and income
with rho=.349 and p=.000. The result indicates that higher the income, higher will be the job
satisfaction level of rural and urban teachers. Similarly, positive correlation has been observed
for working conditions, work type, policy management, intrinsic rewards, and interpersonal
relations with that of job satisfaction rho values between .189 and .349 which are statistically
significant. Of all the independent variables which are positively correlated to job satisfaction,
the weakest correlation has been observed between job satisfaction and interpersonal relations
with rho=.189 and p=0.024. There are no enough evidences to suggest the existence of
correlation between self-esteem and job satisfaction.
Since the independent variables are significantly correlated to the dependent variables (Job
Satisfaction), the later part of the research paper will make comparative statistical and theoretical
analysis to study the job satisfaction of teachers in rural and urban areas differently.
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4.1.3 Descriptive statistics of all the independent variables.
A descriptive analysis was conducted to study the overall satisfaction or the mean of different
independent variables for two different areas, urban and rural.
Area Variables Mean Standard
Deviation
RURAL
Work type 3.53 0.809
Income 2.42 0.794
Working Conditions 3.18 0.708
Self Esteem 3.23 0.730
Policy and Management 3.10 0.726
Intrinsic Rewards 2.86 0.686
Interpersonal Relations 3.65 0.632
Socio-Economic and Recreation
Facilities
3.08 0.784
Average Overall satisfaction 3.13 0.733
URBAN
Work Type 3.18 0.728
Income 2.17 0.684
Working Conditions 2.96 0.640
Self-Esteem 2.86 0.684
Policy and Management 2.91 0.633
Intrinsic Rewards 2.67 0.556
Interpersonal Relations 3.31 0.549
Socio-Economic and Recreation
Facilities
2.99 0.624
Average Overall satisfaction 2.88 0.637
Table 2 showing the descriptive statistics of all the independent variables
While the mean score and standard deviation of different independent variables vary from each
other, there is only a slight difference between the two areas. It can be observed through table 2
that the rural teachers have the highest level of satisfaction towards the type of work assigned to
them (Mean=3.53, SD=0.809) followed by interpersonal relations at mean score of 3.65.
However, it can be observed that the score of different respondents towards work type also has
the highest deviation from its mean score. Apart from income, rural teachers have taken a neutral
stand for rest of the variables.
Urban teachers, likewise, have the highest satisfaction level towards the interpersonal relations
that they share at their work place as compared to other variables. While it is the highest, the
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variable itself has been given a neutral stand by the urban teachers meaning that urban teachers
have either taken a neutral stand or are dissatisfied with rest of the variables. To be specific,
urban teachers are dissatisfied with their income and for rest of the variables they have taken a
neutral stand, not sure of their satisfaction level with mean scores between 2.61 to 3.4.
Interestingly, both the rural and urban teachers are least satisfied with their income with mean
score of 2.42 and 2.17 respectively.
4.1.4 Overall Job satisfaction of teachers based on the given independent variables
Area Mean SD
Rural 3.13 0.73
Urban 2.88 0.637
Table 3 showing the overall job satisfaction based on all the independent variables.
Table 3 signifies that the satisfaction level of rural and urban teachers are different based on the
identified 8 independent variables. An examination of the mean scores of rural and urban areas
reveal that the total job satisfaction of rural teachers based on the given independent variables
were higher (M=3.13) than the urban teachers (M=2.88). However, if we are to study the mean
score alone, both rural and urban teachers have taken a neutral stand with regard to their
satisfaction level based on the identified independent variables. Nevertheless, it can be surmised
that rural teachers are more satisfied with their job based on the above mentioned variables as
compared to the urban teachers.
4.1.5 Overall Job Satisfaction of Teachers in Comparison to Other Areas (Without Considering
the Independent Variables).
Area Mean SD
Rural 2.96 .640
Urban 3.05 .590
Table 4 showing the overall job satisfaction of teachers without considering any independent
variable (General Job satisfaction).
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Interestingly, a general question was asked to the respondents on their satisfaction level if they
were to score it without considering any particular identified independent variables. The result,
however, was in contrary to their satisfaction level based on the earlier identified 8 independent
variables. The result (Table 4) reveals that urban teachers are more satisfied at mean score of
3.05 than rural teachers (M=2.96) in general whereas rural teachers were more satisfied if the
identified eight variables were to be considered. Here, the rural teachers have taken a neutral
stand not able to completely decide their satisfaction level whereas urban teachers are satisfied
with their job.
4.2 Theoretical Analysis/ Discussion
4.2.1 Correlation between the independent and dependent variables in general.
Socio-economic and recreational facilities of all the eight identified variables studied in this
research paper is found to have strongest positive correlation with job satisfaction. The finding,
however, contradicts the result of Sargent and Hannum (2005) which highlights that better
community resources do not contribute to greater job satisfaction. On the other hand, the weakest
positive correlation has been found between job satisfaction and interpersonal relations. Though
the relation is positive, meaning better interpersonal relations would lead t0 higher job
satisfaction; the statistical significance is comparatively lower than other identified variables.
4.2.2 Comparative theoretical analysis between overall Job Satisfaction of rural and urban
teachers
The most interesting finding of this study is the difference that an individual independent
variable makes on the overall job satisfaction of teachers belonging to two different areas. The
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study revealed that the overall job satisfaction of teachers in rural area is higher than the teachers
in urban area if we are to base the measurement on the eight aforementioned independent
variables. This finding supports the previous quantitative research by Najar and Dar (2017)
which revealed that rural high school teachers have higher job satisfaction than their urban
counterparts. Since the overall job satisfaction of rural teachers is higher than urban teachers
based on the identified independent variables, hypothesis 2 which states that „rural teachers are
less satisfied than their urban counterparts in their job‟ stands rejected.
In contrary, the study also revealed that urban teachers are more satisfied than rural teachers in
general when asked to assess themselves without imposing any specific independent variables.
This contradiction in the findings can be explained by the discussions and claims made by
various studies and researches over the last few decades. Common and important links that
appear when examining teachers‟ job satisfaction apart from demographic, intrinsic and extrinsic
factors are the teachers‟ autonomy (Pearson et al, 2005) and teachers‟ self-efficacy (Judge &
Bono, 2001) supporting Vroom‟s theory of expectancy. The two mentioned factors along with
other variables which are not studied in this research as mentioned in the limitations of the study
might be one of many reasons causing dissatisfaction among rural teaches and higher satisfaction
level amongst urban teachers.
Findings regarding individual variable show that the highest satisfaction derived by the rural
teachers are from their work type and given responsibilities followed by the interpersonal
relations that they share with others at workplace. This supports the claim made by Boron (1991)
that the work and responsibilities which provides the employees the opportunity to use their
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skills, ability, and creativity satisfies the employees. Interpersonal relations, the highest satisfied
factor of urban teachers supports the findings of Thimphu based research of Drukpa (n.d) which
surmised that teachers in Thimphu district are more satisfied when it comes to interpersonal
relations. The findings for the interpersonal relations, the factor which is also the second highest
satisfied factor of rural teachers, support the unitary findings of Bogler et al (2001), Dinha,
(1995), Robert (1971) and Dorji Kinley (2007). Breaking down, Bogler et al (2001) states that
teachers report greater job satisfaction when they have supervisors who are friendly, delegates
authority and have good communication channels with them.
Interestingly, both the rural and urban teachers are least satisfied with the income that they
receive. This can be explained through Herzberg‟s two factor theory (1979) which categorizes
satisfaction factors to two groups of motivator and hygiene factors. Here, the theory categorizes
factors such as income under hygiene group which prevent dissatisfaction as it take care of the
lower need of security and social needs. It can be observed through this research that income of
the teachers have contributed to high level of job dissatisfaction. However, the theory has been
often critiqued as factors such as income can be considered both a hygiene and motivator factors.
Nevertheless, the findings which show that both the rural and urban teachers are least satisfied
with income support the Herzberg‟s claim that income is one of the main determinants for job
dissatisfaction. Therefore, the result fails to reject hypothesis 1 which states that low salary is
one of the dominating factors causing dissatisfaction amongst the teachers in government
schools. Further, it has been observed that the mean score of income satisfaction is lower for the
urban teachers as compared to rural teachers. This can be explained through the fact that rural
teachers receive additional incentives and opportunities for working in remote areas as stated
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under the National Educational Policy whereas consumption and living expenditures are
comparatively higher for urban teachers.
Next to income, the study reveals that both the rural and urban teachers are least satisfied with
the intrinsic rewards. This result can be supported by the fact that only 37 hours of professional
development on an average was availed by teachers in 2016 (State of Nation Report, 2017) and
37.31 hours in 2015 (MOE statistical report, 2015) which is short by 43 hours (53%) from the
required 80 hours per year and also comparatively less than other professions. This can also be
associated with the high attrition rate of teachers on an annual basis where majority of the
teachers are found to be leaving for foreign countries for better opportunities. Additionally, it has
been observed that rural teachers have higher intrinsic reward satisfaction as compared to urban
teachers. This contradicts the report findings by Special Committee for education (2016)
presented to National Council for Bhutan which says that rural school teachers received only
15.77 hours which is far less than their colleagues in urban schools. This contradiction strongly
supports the subjectivity of the term „Satisfaction‟. However, the findings are from 2016 and
were based on all the teachers belonging to different school levels and not just high schools. This
explains the lack of diverse and regular educational (especially with regard to teachers) studies
and surveys carried out within the country.
Additionally, National Educational Policy and Teacher Human Resource Policy highlight the
importance of professional development of teachers under which various PD trainings and
workshops have been carried out over the years. Some of the trainings and workshops include
effective communication workshop, 21 century transformative Pedagogy and mixed mode
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distance programmes (Ministry of Education, 2018). Despite the formulation and implementation
of such policies, it can be seen that teachers do not receive sufficient professional development
and career advancement opportunities leading to it being the second least satisfied factor for job
satisfaction. Additionally, Ministry of Education (2017) reported that many students are
performing below expectations level on the basic and advanced academic skills, analytical skills,
and communicational skills. The report further reiterated that on an average, a student requires
on additional year to achieve the same level of competency for that grade. Students‟ level of
achievement has a positive impact on teachers‟ job satisfaction (Caprara et al, 2006). Therefore,
the low achievement of Bhutanese students, as reported by Ministry of Education, explains the
low satisfaction of teachers with regard to intrinsic rewards, the factor under which student
achievement is a part of.
In general, it can be concluded that both rural and urban teachers are neither highly satisfied nor
highly dissatisfied with any of the identified independent variable. Both the dependent and
independent variables have been scored satisfied, moderate and dissatisfied. This shows that
while the government has not completely undermined the importance of providing job
satisfaction to the teachers by considering these factors, it, in no way, has been fully successful
or is even half way towards success. Additionally, of the eight independent variables, 5 variables
for rural areas and 7 variables for the urban areas have been scored moderate by the teachers.
This explains the high attrition rate of teachers on an annual basis as discussed under the
aforementioned problem statement section. Given the fact that education is the thread to
achieving all other aspects of life (UNICEF, 2016), educational system in Bhutan calls for
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additional strategies including effective and efficient policies and programmes to increase the job
satisfaction of teachers and look into the different needs of rural and urban teachers.
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CHAPTER 5
CONLCUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
5.1 Recommendation
As evident through the findings and analysis of this research paper, satisfaction of both the rural
and urban teachers, in general and with regard to each independent factor, is a concern in Bhutan
given that none of the teachers are highly satisfied and mostly neutral. In this regard, following
recommendations have been made to address the challenges and gaps observed through the
research paper.
5.1.1 Recommendation for policy making and programme implementation process
The government needs to review and explore incentives such as remote incentive
scheme packages and teacher allowances and also look in salary increment policies.
While the rural teachers already benefit from remote incentive scheme, since income is
their least satisfied factor, there is need for additional packages and increase in their
salary. Evidently, there is need for additional allowance programmes and incentive
schemes for urban teachers as well, in order for them to meet the increasing living
standard and expenditures of the urban areas.
The government and ministry of Education, in particular, need to streamline the
professional development (PD) and career advancement opportunities. There is need for
conducting trainings and workshops in different districts to make it convenient for rural
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teachers to avail the opportunities. While PD opportunities are provided to teachers on
an annual basis, many of the teachers are not aware of opportunities or the training are
not in line with realistic classroom and professional requirement (Ning et al, 2010).
Therefore, realistic, diverse, sufficient and equal PD opportunities need to be provided to
the teachers.
There is need to initiate constant and regular monitoring of the policies and programmes.
Additionally, effective and efficient monitoring and evaluating system needs to be
established to study the impact of all the policies and programmes implemented by the
Ministry. This will ensure that the policies and programmes implemented are realistic,
effective and efficient with change in time.
The ministry should also build a comprehensive and reliable information and feedback
system to provide necessary and timely information to the teachers on the policies and
opportunities. This will allow participative and effective decision making process.
The ministry and other relevant agencies need to conduct timely and various types of
researches and studies to examine the needs and satisfaction of diverse teachers.
5.2 Limitations of the study
The findings of this research will not be appropriate and sufficient enough to generalize
conclusion for the whole population since the aforementioned findings have been derived
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from simple random sampling method and from a small sample size due to time
constraint.
Only two schools each from two districts were surveyed which doesn‟t represent the rural
and urban areas completely.
The findings do not represent the satisfaction level of higher secondary teachers of 18
other districts or in that matter, teachers of other schools in the same as well as other
districts.
Since satisfaction is a subjective variable, other factors such as mood of the respondents
while filling up the questionnaire and time at which the questionnaires were distributed
might have affected the responses of the respondents.
The findings on the satisfaction of teachers for this research were based on only eight
factors. Since there are numerous other factors which can affect job satisfaction of
teachers, the findings of this research is not completely justifiable.
5.3 Ethical consideration
All research requires significant participation of people in the form of interviews and
questionnaire surveys. Therefore, when carrying out a research, it becomes the duty of the
researcher to ethically coordinate the participation of individuals.
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In this regard, the participants were provided with a detailed insight of the purpose and nature of
the research and were made aware of their contribution to the research. Some of the participants
were also allowed to draw out due to their disinterest in participating in the research therefore
respecting the willingness of the participants. In addition, primarily informed consent was
pursued first; in my case, consent from school administration was received.
In times of survey or interviews, participants display reluctance in being completely honest
considering the fear of their identity being revealed which can cause conflicts. Hence, surveys
require assurance of confidentiality and that their responses will cause no harm to others.
Therefore, assurance of confidentiality and was provided to the respondents in written and data
storage system was made secured so as to avoid the leakage of the information.
Since revealing the satisfaction level of their profession, schools and supervisors can damage the
relation between the supervisors and subordinates, in addition to maintaining confidentiality,
questionnaire was made less sensitive and easily answerable. Put simply, the survey was carried
out in a simple and right way with consideration of ethics and respondents‟ emotions.
5.4 Directions for future research
Evidently, this research has only studied eight variables from many other variables that could
affect the job satisfaction of teachers in rural and urban areas. Additionally, due to time
constraint and inconveniences, only the satisfaction level of each independent variable and their
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correlation with the dependent variable were studied. Therefore, a nation-wide research with
larger sample size and more independent variables in addition to studying the level of impact of
each independent variable on job satisfaction will add to better understanding of the job
satisfaction scenario of teachers in rural and urban areas in Bhutan.
5.5 Conclusion
Teachers‟ job satisfaction is one of the most significant aspects for the quality growth of any
education system and has various indicators to determine its level. However, the satisfaction of
the teachers has often been challenged. The Human resource issues in the education sector of
Bhutan, like majority of the developing nations, have been further aggravated with its great
challenge of attracting and retaining qualified teachers in the schools. Additionally, the
differences in the satisfaction of rural and urban teachers in Bhutan have become an increasing
concern given their different needs and environments. In this study, eight identified indicators
categorized under intrinsic and extrinsic variables were studied to make the comparative
analysis. Of all the identified variables, socio-economic facilities and intrinsic rewards have the
strongest significant correlation with job satisfaction in rural area whereas socio-economic
facilities and income on the other hand are significantly correlated to teachers‟ job satisfaction in
urban area.
Of the eight identified variables, rural teachers have the highest satisfaction level with their work
type and interpersonal relations. Similarly, urban teachers have the highest satisfaction with
regard to interpersonal relations. Evidently, both the rural and urban teachers are least satisfied
with income and intrinsic rewards failing to reject the hypothesis 2 of this research. These factors
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are some of the main causes for high attrition rate in Bhutan. Considering the given eight
variables, the study concluded that urban teachers are more satisfied than urban teachers though
the satisfaction levels are closely similar. Urban teachers, however, have been found to be more
satisfied than rural teachers without considering the identified eight variables; the unidentified
variables can be studied by the future researchers. Nevertheless, the study in general concluded
that the score for teachers‟ job satisfaction is relatively low with majority of the variables being
rated moderate calling for greater measures and effective strategies to be implemented in place.
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APPENDIX A
RESEARCH QUESTIONNAIRE
Good day! I am doing a teacher-based research on `Job satisfaction of Government Teachers in
Rural and Urban Higher Secondary Schools‟ as per the partial requirement for my research
module (Post Graduate Diploma in Public Administration) at Royal Institute of Management
(2018). I have selected Trashigang and Thimphu district teachers to gather feedbacks as per my
convenience and random sampling. Your responses will remain anonymous and will be used
only for learning purpose. The questionnaire will only take about 5-10 minutes. Thank you for
your time.
Part A : General information
1. Age
20-30
31-40
41-50
55+
2. Gender 8. Teaching experience(years)
Male 0-10
Female 11-20
21-30
31-40
3. Marital Status
Single
Married
Divorced
Widowed
4. Qualification
Post-Secondary
undergraduate degree
Post Graduate
Master‟s degree
5. How many hours do you teach in a week? ……………hrs
Part B
Job Satisfaction
The following ratings are the indicator of your feelings towards your job and particular
question. Read carefully and tick against the appropriate answers.
5-Very Satisfied 4-Satisfied 3-Moderate 2-Least Satisfied
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1-Not Satisfied
Statement of Job Satisfaction Level
Not
satisfied
Least
satisfied
Moderate Satisfied Very
Satisfied
Work type
1.How happy are you with the given
responsibilities (mentioned in Part A, Q5)?
2. How satisfied are you with the amount
of freedom given to you to make your own
decision (within the given
responsibilities)?
Income
3. Is your monthly income sufficient
enough to lead a decent life in the society?
Are you satisfied?
4. Are you satisfied with your salary given
your qualification?
5. Are you satisfied with the rewards and
benefits you receive or received?
6. Are you satisfied with your salary given
your work load?
7.Are you satisfied with the supervisors‟
just and fair treatment during professional
gradings, promotion and salary
advancement?
8. Are you satisfied with the salary
increments?
Working condition
9. How satisfied are you with the school
facilities such as (library. Sports,
infrastructures)?
10. Are you satisfied with the
comfortability of your working
environment?
11. Are you satisfied with the
conduciveness of your teaching learning
environment?
12. Are you happy with the number of
teaching periods allocated to you?
13. How satisfied are you with the
additional co-curricular responsibilities?
14. Are you happy with the work load you
receive?
15. Are you satisfied with the required
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teaching materials and tools (charts, books,
markers, chalks) provided by the school?
16. Does your School provide enough and
required handbooks for regulation,
discipline and mandate to facilitate your
performance?
17. Are you satisfied with the School
development taking place in accordance
with Bhutanese educational reform?
18. Are you satisfied with the school
environment allowing you to display your
full potential?
19. How satisfied are you with the school
environment facilitating your
performance?
20. Positive work atmosphere (rephrase)
Self esteem
21. How satisfied are you with your works
being duly acknowledged by the
supervisor?
22. How satisfied are you with the
recognition you receive for the work you
do?
23. How satisfied are you with the respect
you receive from your school and
community as a teacher?
Policy and Management
24. Are you satisfied with the annual
staffs‟ appointment and deployment?
25. Are you satisfied with the educational
reforms that encourage teachers to take
part in decision making?
26.Are you satisfied with the educational
and administrative policies of the Ministry
and of your school?
27. Are you satisfied with the management
and leadership qualities of your
supervisor?
Intrinsic rewards
28. Are you satisfied with the
opportunities to be promoted in
accordance with your competence?
29. Are you satisfied with the
opportunities to attend workshops and
seminars to enhance your skills and
broaden your experiences?
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30. Are you satisfied with the regular
improvement in the job design of your
position?
31. How satisfied are you as a teacher
based on your students‟ performance?
32.How satisfied are you as a teacher
based on your students‟ behaviour?
33. Are you satisfied with your
professional development and career
advancement?
Interpersonal relation
34. Are you satisfied with the helpful hand
provided by your colleagues and seniors?
35. Is your work environment pleasant and
friendly? How satisfied are you?
36. How satisfied are you with the team
work and collaboration shown amongst
your seniors, colleagues and you?
37. Are you satisfied with the professional
advices given by your seniors and
colleagues?
38. Are you satisfied with the personal
wellbeing and welfare support system
provided by your supervisors?
Socio-economic and recreation facilities
39. Are you satisfied with the living
standard of your community as a whole?
40. Are you satisfied with the facilities at
your location. (facilities such as recreation,
infrastructures, health, transportation and
communication)
Overall Job Satisfaction
41. How satisfied are you in general as
compared to the teachers in urban or rural
areas? (Whichever is applicable)
Thank You!
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