The Influence of Head Teachers’ Motivational Strategies on Teachers’ Job Satisfaction and Performance: The Perception of Secondary School Teachers in Bukombe District.

Mushi, Theodora James (2022) The Influence of Head Teachers’ Motivational Strategies on Teachers’ Job Satisfaction and Performance: The Perception of Secondary School Teachers in Bukombe District. Masters thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of head teachers’ motivational strategies on teachers’ job satisfaction and performance; the perception of secondary schools teachers in Bukombe district, Tanzania. The objectives of the study were to explore the motivational strategies that head teachers use to motivate teachers at work, to examine teacher’s perception about the influence of head teachers’ motivational strategies on their job satisfaction and to examine teachers perception about the influence of head teachers motivational strategies on their job performance. The review of literature was done as per the objectives. Mixed methods were used since the beginning of the study to the final writing of this report. A descriptive correlation research design was the appropriate research design whereas data were collected through questionnaire, and semi structured interview to answer the research questions. The sample size used was 150 teachers. The overall results revealed that most of the motivational strategies used by head teachers increase job satisfaction and performance for instance, recognition, participation of teachers in decision making, provision of reward and collaborative team work. Findings showed that most of employed motivational strategies were promoting collaborative teamwork, as reported by 57.3% of the interviewed teachers, and recognition, appreciation, and praise, as mentioned by 38.7%. However findings showed that some of head teachers were seldom use financial incentives, rewards, provision of tea and meals as motivation to teachers. The correlation results between motivational strategies and teachers’ on job satisfaction and job performance demonstrated a positive relationship between the two variables. The application of motivation to teachers increases job performances such as completion of syllabus on time and increase students’ performances. This implies that increasing the implementation of motivational strategies will increase teacher job satisfaction and performance, and vice versa. Researcher make the following recommendations to head teachers; recognition should be used frequently to teachers after good performance, participated in decision making, collaborative team work, leadership training and good communication among teachers increase job performance.

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