This study aims to grasp the effects of the individual and organizationl characteristics on the job satisfaction of the nursery teachers in nurseries and to present basic materials for the development of the management of nurseries and for the improve...
This study aims to grasp the effects of the individual and organizationl characteristics on the job satisfaction of the nursery teachers in nurseries and to present basic materials for the development of the management of nurseries and for the improvement of the quality of children's education . For these purposes, the following research topics are established:
Research topic 1. Are there differences in the job satisfaction perceived by the nursery teachers according to the general characteristics of nursery teachers?
2. Are there differences in the job satisfaction perceived by the nursery teachers according to the characteristics of the organizations for which the nursery teachers work?
To examine these topics, the research has been conducted with the nursery teachers in the areas of Gumi, Yeongcheon, Pohang, Cheongsong, and Gyeongsan of North Gyeongsang Province as the subjects by carrying out Percentage and Frequency Analysis, ANOVA, T-test and Coefficient of Correlation using SPSS with the 180 questionnaires collected from the nursery teachers.
The conclusions of the study are as follows:
First: The tendency to enlarge nurseries should be examined. The enlargement of the facilities can elevate the efficiency based on economics of scale. The results of the study demonstrate that the nursery teachers working in large facilities show the lowest level in terms of the general job satisfaction, and the enlargement of the facilities with regard to the concrete job satisfaction requires systematic researches and examinations.
Second: The welfare system for nursery teachers should be strengthened. The results of the study demonstrate that the job satisfaction is relatively high, but ,among the subfactors, the welfare system for nursery teachers shows 3.23, which is the lowest. Accordingly, the positive analysis including the factors related to the individual and organizational characteristics remains to be studied in the future.