Team Performance Pay and Motivation Theory: A Mixed Methods Study

Date

2013

Authors

Wells, Pamela
Combs, Julie P.
Bustamante, R. M.

Journal Title

Journal ISSN

Volume Title

Publisher

The Journal of Research in Education

Abstract

This study was conducted to explore teachers’ perceptions of a team performance pay program in a large suburban school district through the lens of motivation theories. Mixed data analysis was used to analyze teacher responses from two archival questionnaires (Year 1, n = 368; Year 2, n = 649). Responses from teachers who participated in the team pay performance system reflected high levels of expectancy. Results were mixed for teachers’ perceptions of equity. Some teachers expressed concerns related to distributive justice and procedural justice of the performance pay process. Implications for researchers and practicing educators are discussed.

Description

Article originally published in The Journal of Research in Education

Keywords

Teacher performance, Team performance pay, Performance pay, Motivation theory

Citation

Wells, P., Combs, J.P., Bustamante, R.M. (2013). Team performance pay and motivation theory: A mixed methods study. The Journal of Research in Education, 2, 116-125.