Investigating primary school quality using teachers’ self-efficacy and satisfaction

Skapinaki, Athina and Salamoura, Maria (2020): Investigating primary school quality using teachers’ self-efficacy and satisfaction. Published in: Journal of Tourism, Heritage & Services Marketing , Vol. 6, No. 1 (30 January 2020): pp. 17-24.

Abstract

The current study aims to examine the impact of teachers’ job satisfaction and self-efficacy in improving service quality. The results, using clustering, indicated three groups of respondents according to their behavior, as teachers emphasizing on different aspects of marketing: external, interactive and internal marketing. Moreover, factor analysis, revealed that their satisfaction was affected by “Workplace Relationships with the Director and Colleagues”, "Educational Management", "Social Recognition and Professional Development", "Relationships with Parents and Students", "Infrastructure" and "Working Conditions and Nature of Work", while "Class and Students’ Relationships Management" and "Students’ Engagement and Educational Strategies" were influencing parameters of teachers’ self–efficacy.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Teachers’ self-efficacy, teachers’ job satisfaction, service quality in schools, service marketing triangle
• Subjects: A - General Economics and Teaching > A2 - Economic Education and Teaching of Economics > A20 - General; I - Health, Education, and Welfare > I2 - Education and Research Institutions; P - Economic Systems > P3 - Socialist Institutions and Their Transitions > P36 - Consumer Economics ; Health ; Education and Training ; Welfare, Income, Wealth, and Poverty

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