Features of Labor Motivation of Pedagogical Workers

Abstract

We accept an attempt to scientifically comprehend the role of social ties in the professional activities of teachers in orphanages. The article discusses the scientific views on the concept of labor motivation of teachers, affecting their professional practice. The results of international and all-Russian studies of the labor motivation of teachers are compared. Based on the results of a sociological study, the distinctive features of the labor motivation of teachers of orphanages are described: teachers of orphanages are prone to such positive and hedonistic meanings as the brightness of life, altruism, focus on friendly relations in a team, justice and honesty, orientation towards harmony with people through life and with children in professional activities. In particular, on the basis of correlation analysis, a positive relationship was determined between the sense of justice of teachers and their satisfaction with relations with the administration (r = 0.76). The satisfaction of teachers with relations with colleagues and the administration and their development will be affected by the awareness of the institution’s overall mission (r = 0.75) by the employees of the orphanage. Based on social assessments of teachers, the problematic aspects of applying motivational mechanisms based on incentives in the centers for promoting family education have been identified. Based on the analysis of scientific articles and social assessments of young educators, factors are identified that affect their activity and commitment to the goals of a social institution. As shown by the results of a survey of teachers of orphanages, 50 % of respondents under the age of 30 years and teaching experience of up to 10 years, think about how to change jobs. The article will be useful for the leaders of educational and social institutions, as well as researchers involved in this problem.