Work engagement among school directors and teachers' behavior at work

Carlos Gamero Buron and Gérard Lassibille ()
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Carlos Gamero Buron: Universidad de Málaga [Málaga] = University of Málaga [Málaga]
Gérard Lassibille: CNRS - Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, IREDU - Institut de recherche sur l'éducation : Sociologie et Economie de l'Education - UB - Université de Bourgogne
Authors registered in the RePEc Author Service: Carlos Gamero-Burón

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Abstract: Using data from a representative sample of public primary schools in Madagascar, this paper analyzes engagement at work among school directors and investigates the impact of school heads' supervisory roles on teachers' behavior at work. The results show clear signs of weak management within public primary schools. We find that school heads' engagement at work is positively associated with their employment conditions, job satisfaction, and overall working environment. The results also indicate that principals' management styles have a positive effect on teachers' commitment at work, but no significant impact on absenteeism.

Keywords: work engagement; school heads; primary education; Madagascar (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016-06-30
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Published in XXV Meeting of the Economics of Education Association, Economics of Education Association, Jun 2016, Badajoz, Spain

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