Exploring the relationship between entrepreneurial behavior and teachers' job satisfaction

This exploratory study has two goals: exploring the relationship between entrepreneurial behavior and job satisfaction among teachers, and identifying the demographic characteristics associated with both variables. Using a snowball technique, a sample of 385 K-12 Brazilian teachers from public and p...

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Autores: Amorim Neto, Roque do Carmo, Panzer, Shannon, VINICIUS PICANÇO RODRIGUES
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2017
País:Brasil
Institución:Instituição de Ensino Superior e de Pesquisa (INSPER)
Repositorio:Repositório Institucional da INSPER
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.insper.edu.br:11224/4376
Acceso en línea:https://repositorio.insper.edu.br/handle/11224/4376
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2017.01.001
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Competency-based
Entrepreneurship
Demographic characteristics
Teachers' job satisfaction
Descripción
Sumario:This exploratory study has two goals: exploring the relationship between entrepreneurial behavior and job satisfaction among teachers, and identifying the demographic characteristics associated with both variables. Using a snowball technique, a sample of 385 K-12 Brazilian teachers from public and private schools responded to the survey. Statistical analysis revealed a moderate correlation between entrepreneurial behavior and job satisfaction. Results also show that gender and educational level are associate with entrepreneurial behavior. The discussion includes theoretical and practical implications.