Title: Motivation of teachers in higher education: a private technical university in India

Authors: Virupaxi Bagodi; Varsha Bagodi

Addresses: Government Engineering College, Talakal – 583238, India ' SDM College of Medical Sciences and Hospital, Dharwad – 580009, India

Abstract: Higher education plays an essential role in the creation of a system of inquiry and new knowledge. The purpose of the research is to scrutinise the effect of motivation on the performance of teaching faculty in higher education. It is also intended to explore the relevance of motivational factors with the demographic profiles. A private university was selected for study in which 248 teaching faculty were working. A research instrument was administered to them in which 180 persons responded. Simple statistical tools such as paired t-test, coefficient of concordance, and path analysis were used to analyse the data. Unlike corporate employment, rewards, compensation, and performance appraisal are the least important dimensions in the teaching profession. Teachers expect private institutes to provide better work ambience and welfare measures. However, the motivational factors vary based on the demographic characteristics, in particular the designation. Irrespective of the designation, career growth, and rewards and compensation are the most important motivational factors. This study is more relevant as the number of private universities has grown swiftly during the last decade in India. The study provides vital inputs to the administrators of the university in designing various human resource policies.

Keywords: India; higher education; private university; motivation.

DOI: 10.1504/IJHES.2024.140202

International Journal of Higher Education and Sustainability, 2024 Vol.5 No.1, pp.29 - 54

Received: 31 Aug 2023
Accepted: 06 Nov 2023
Published online: 29 Jul 2024 *

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