ABSTRACT
摘要
CONTENTS
List of Figures
List of Tables
Chapter One Introduction
1.1 Background to the Study
1.2 Significance of the Study
1.3 Overall Structure of the Thesis
Chapter Two Literature Review
2.1 Organizational Culture
2.1.1 Definition of Organizational Culture
2.1.2 Competing Values Framework
2.1.3 Studies on Organizational Culture at Universities
2.2 Motivation
2.2.1 Studies on Motivation and Professional Aspiration
2.2.2 Studies on Teacher Motivation
2.2.3 Studies on Motivation of English Teachers at Universities
Chapter Three Methods
3.1 Research Questions
3.2 Subjects
3.3 Research Instruments
3.3.1 The Demographic Questionnaire
3.3.2 The Organizational Culture Assessment Instrument
3.3.3 The Professional Engagement and Career Development Aspiration Framework
3.3.4 The Work Tasks Motivation Scale for Teachers Teaching
3.4 Procedure
3.4.1 The Preparation Stage
3.4.2 The Pilot Study
3.4.3 The Main Study
3.5 Data Collection
3.6 Data Analysis
Chapter Four Results and Discussion
4.1 University English Teachers’Perception of the Organizational Culture
4.2 University English Teachers’Professional Engagement and Aspiration
4.3 Types of University English Teachers’ Motivation
4.4 Relations among the Organizational Culture,Teachers’ Motivation and Previous Experience
Chapter Five Conclusion
5.1 Major Findings
5.1.1 Types of the Organizational Culture in the Target University
5.1.2 Teachers’ Motivation,Engagement and Professional Aspiration
5.1.3 Factors Affecting Motivation
5.2 Implications
5.2.1 Theoretical Implications
5.2.2 Practical Implications
5.3 Limitatioas and Recommendations for Future Research
Bibliography
Appendix
Acknowledgements
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