Teachers' motivation and satisfaction for professional activity

This study aims to test if are differences in the levels of job satisfaction varying with the gender, the professional position given by the level of continuous training held (through tenure and teaching degrees) and the dominant needs. The sample consisted of 122 Romanian teachers from primary, secondary and high schools. Results did no indicate differences between men and women in overall job satisfaction and its dimensions, but satisfaction is affected by the level of continuous training. Also, job satisfaction is influenced by the intensity of the needs of achievement and affiliation. (C) 2012 Published by Elsevier B. V. Selection and/or peer-review under responsibility of PSIWORLD2011