EFFECTS OF TEACHER QUALITY OF WORK LIFE IN SECONDARY-SCHOOLS ON COMMITMENT AND SENSE OF EFFICACY

This paper explores the way in which teachers' quality of work life co ntributes to their commitment to work and their sense of efficacy. Fir st, a model that ties organizational characteristics of the work place to important behaviors, attitudes and psychological characteristics o f teachers that effect their teaching is presented. Second, measures o f quality of work life in eight schools are examined, along with the r elationship between the quality of work life variables and measures of teachers' commitment and sense of efficacy. Finally, the effects of s chool structure on quality of work life are examined. The data suggest that quality of work life measures are strongly associated with both dependent variables. The discussion focuses on the implications of the findings and the model for reform strategies.