THE INFLUENCE OF WORK VALUES ON TEACHER SELECTION DECISIONS - THE EFFECTS OF PRINCIPAL VALUES, TEACHER VALUES, AND PRINCIPAL-TEACHER VALUE INTERACTIONS

The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of work values on teacher selection decisions. The comparative emphasis scale served to measure the dominant work values of school principals (N = 115). A between-within factorial design and stepwise multiple regression were used to regress principal rating of a teacher candidate (dependent va riable) on principal and teacher dominant work values and on principal -teacher work value interactions. A linear combination composed of fou r work value interactions and the teacher work value achievement accou nted for a significant amount of variance in principal ratings of teac hers. These results suggest that principal work values influence teach er selection decisions. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights rese rved.