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Teachers' Engagement at Work in a Developing Country-super- †

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  • Gérard Lassibille

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Using data from a survey conducted recently in Madagascar, this article analyses what teachers and school directors do when they are at work and how they manage the pedagogical process. The results show that in only 15% of the sample schools do all of the teachers and school directors consistently perform the tasks considered essential to their role. Engagement at work is found to be significantly lower among contract teachers than among civil service teachers, and the ability of teachers to manage the pedagogical process does not improve with accumulated experience. Other noteworthy features in the results are that the principal is the key agent in the school and that leadership is vitally important in developing effective schools. Copyright 2013 , Oxford University Press.

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  • Gérard Lassibille, 2013. "Teachers' Engagement at Work in a Developing Country-super- †," Journal of African Economies, Centre for the Study of African Economies, vol. 22(1), pages 52-72, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:jafrec:v:22:y:2013:i:1:p:52-72
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    1. Anwar Khan & Rosman Bin Md Yusoff, 2016. "A Study on Dynamic Links between Resources, Work Engagement and Job Performance in Academia of Pakistan," International Review of Management and Marketing, Econjournals, vol. 6(3), pages 544-550.

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