Motivational factors of Greek directors of special education school units.

Special Education

The present study examined the motivational factors of Greek principals of special education school units in the region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace. For the needs of the research, a questionnaire was created with questions from the questionnaire of Amabile et al. (1994) Work Preference Inventory (WPI) whose validity and reliability have been examined in many previous studies. The research uses a descriptive design to analyze the motivational factors of managers. The research sample consist of 24 principals of special education school units in the Eastern Macedonia and Thrace. A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect the data, which was sent electronically along with the instructions, objectives and ensuring the anonymity of the research to the principals of the 24 Special Schools of the Eastern Macedonia and Thrace Region. Limitations of the study include a small sample size and the potential response bias of self-administered questionnaires. The usefulness of the results lies in the fact that knowing the motivations that motivate special education school directors can be useful for retaining employees in these positions. In addition, when a special education school with its special requirements, has a director who is properly motivated to work, then this is the added value for achieving the school's goals and meeting the special needs of its students.

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