WORK ATTACHMENT AND PRIORITY NEEDS AS EXPRESSED BY THE TEACHERS ENGAGED IN GOVERNMENT AND GOVERNMENT–AIDED SCHOOLS ACROSS KOLKATA – A COMPARATIVE STUDY

Ms. Rema Bose; Dr. Swaha Bhattacharya

Volume : VIII, Issue : I, January - 2018

WORK ATTACHMENT AND PRIORITY NEEDS AS EXPRESSED BY THE TEACHERS ENGAGED IN GOVERNMENT AND GOVERNMENT–AIDED SCHOOLS ACROSS KOLKATA – A COMPARATIVE STUDY

Ms. Rema Bose, Dr. Swaha Bhattacharya

Abstract :

Work attachment is the degree to which a person psychologically identifies himself with his work. This study investigated the attachment that the teachers of Government and Government–aided schools have towards their work and how they prioritize their needs. Accordingly, a group of 120 school teachers (60 from Government schools and 60 from Government–aided schools) were selected as sample. A General Information Schedule, Work Attachment Questionnaire and Priority Need Questionnaire were used as tools. The findings revealed that work attachment of the group of teachers working in Government schools is comparatively better than of those working in Government–aided schools. No significant difference was observed between the male and female group of teachers engaged in Government and Government–Aided schools. The duration of service period also takes an important role in this regard. Findings further revealed that priority needs as expressed by the two groups of teachers differ significantly in some areas.