Historias de maestros: motivación laboral frente a los desafíos que representa su rol

Abstract

Motivation and job satisfaction play an important role in the performance of people. It is essential that the institutions provide the necessary resources for teachers to function properly and in this way reduce the impact of the adversities they face in their daily work. From the field of Human Resources, teachers are people who have needs that must be met and this depends on their efficiency, motivation and performance. The objective of this qualitative research aimed to understand, through the narratives, the adverse factors that affect their motivation, satisfaction and performance. We interviewed five teachers from different educational institutions in Guayaquil who had five years of experience and teaching classes. From the narratives of the teachers it was possible to demonstrate that the motivation and satisfaction determine in a positive or negative way the performance, but it also depends on the environment in which the teachers develop.