Work Attachment And Priority Needs – A Study On Teachers

Work attachment is the degree to which a person psychologically identifies himself with his work. This study investigated the attachment that the teachers of Government and Government-aided colleges have towards their work and how they prioritize their needs. Accordingly, a group of 120 college teachers (60 from government colleges and 60 from government-aided colleges) were selected as sample. A general information schedule, work attachment questionnaire and priority need questionnaire were used as tools. The findings reveal that work attachment of both groups of teachers is moderate. But duration of service period takes an important role in this regard. Work attachment of the teachers who are engaged in government colleges and whose duration of service is 10 years or less is better than those whose duration of service is above 10 years. On the contrary, no significant difference was observed for the government-aided colleges. Findings also revealed that priority need as expressed by two groups of teachers differ significantly in some areas. Key words: Work Attachment, Priority Needs, Teachers