The primary objective of this dissertation was to investigate the relationship between intrinsic rewards, personality and emotional intelligence within the education sector within South Africa. In order to achieve this objective, the researcher tested a theoretical model using regression analysis, and made use of Pearson’s Product Moment Correlations. A further aim was to investigate whether differences existed according to teaching sector and teaching level with regards to these constructs. This was done using t-tests and analysis of variance tests. Moreover, the researcher aimed to further validate the Intrinsic Work Rewards Scale within the South African context. This was done via the use of confirmatory factor analysis. The questionnaire was completed by a total of 269 educators spanning across eleven educational institutions, including institutions within the private and public sector, and primary, secondary and tertiary educational institutions within the Eastern Cape. Data analysis was conducted using descriptive statistics which included frequency tables, and pie charts, and the aforementioned inferential statistics. The findings revealed a number of correlations between the three constructs, and significant differences between private and public sector institutions, and between primary, secondary and tertiary institutions with regards to intrinsic rewards, personality factors and emotional intelligence. The proposed theoretical model could be partly accepted as it showed that a correlation does exist between Extraversion, Neuroticism, Agreeableness and Conscientiousness (Openness was not correlated) and intrinsic rewards, and between intrinsic rewards and emotional intelligence. Moreover, the model showed that emotional intelligence acted as a mediator and partial mediator in predicting one’s level of intrinsic rewards via Extraversion, Neuroticism, Agreeableness and Conscientiousness, but no mediation could be shown with regards to Openness. Finally, the results of confirmatory factor analysis confirmed that the Intrinsic Work Rewards Scale showed acceptable fit and thus provided evidence for this instrument holding construct validity within the South African context. These results theoretically contribute to the area of intrinsic rewards, and have uncovered a new area whereby intrinsic rewards are shown to be related to personality factors and emotional intelligence. The findings of this study hold important implications for the effective management of educators in the South African context.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:nmmu/vital:29287 |
| Date | January 2017 |
| Creators | Shelton, Stacy Ann |
| Publisher | Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis, Masters, MA |
| Format | xvi, 148 leaves, pdf |
| Rights | Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University |
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