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Chapter 1 : Introduction1

1.1 Overview1

1.2 Background to the Study3

1.3 Higher Education in China6

1.3.1 Overview of the development of Chinese education6

1.3.2 Structure of the higher education system in China8

1.3.3 TEFL academics in Chinese universities10

1.3.4 Social and political status of academics10

1.3.5 Appointment of academic staff12

1.3.6 Academic staff assessment13

1.3.7 Promotion14

1.3.8 Academics' salaries14

1.3.9 Workload16

1.3.10 Working conditions17

1.3.11 Academics' professional development17

1.4 The Study19

1.5 Significance of this Research20

1.5.1 The researcher's position23

1.6 Northern University23

1.6.1 Organisational structure of Northern University24

1.6.2 The two research sub-sites26

1.6.3 English teaching at Northern University27

1.7 Aims of the Study28

1.8 The Research Questions29

1.9 Structure of the Thesis29

Chapter 2 : Literature Review31

2.1 Overview31

2.2 Theories of Teachers' Motivation32

2.2.1 Achievement Goal Theory33

2.2.2 Seff-efficacy Theory34

2.2.3 Expectancy Value Theory35

2.2.4 Attribution Theory36

2.2.5 Self-Determination Theory38

2.3 Application of Self-Determination Theory40

2.3.1 Basic psychological needs40

2.3.2 Role of goals in achieving needs44

2.3.3 Wellbeing46

2.3.4 Cross-cultural studies of Self-Determination Theory50

2.3.5 The limitation of Self-Determination Theory53

2.4 Studies on the Motivation of TEFL Academics in China54

2.5 Summary56

Chapter 3 : Conceptual Framework for the Study58

3.1 Overview58

3.2 Self-Determination Theory58

3.2.1 The continuum of motivation60

3.2.2 Autonomous motivation63

3.3 Organisational Culture64

3.4 Definitions of Organisational Culture65

3.4.1 University culture66

3.4.2 The levels of university culture66

3.5 Confucian Moral Standards and Organisational Culture68

3.6 A Framework for Organisational Culture71

3.6.1 Competing Values Framework72

3.7 Assessment of Organisational Culture77

3.8 Empirical Studies in University Culture78

3.9 Empirical Studies in Competing Values Framework79

3.10 The Framework of the Study80

3.11 Summary83

Chapter 4: Methodology and Methods85

4.1 Overview85

4.2 Methodology85

4.3 Research Design89

4.4 Participants90

4.5 Measures91

4.5.1 Demographic questionnaire91

4.5.2 Research questionnaires92

4.6 Procedure97

4.7 Data Analyses102

4.7.1 Preliminary analyses102

4.7.2 Primary analyses103

4.8 Reliability and Validity105

4.9 Ethics108

4.10 Summary108

Chapter 5 : Quantitative Data Analysis109

5.1 Preliminary Analyses110

5.1.1 Demographics110

5.1.2 Descriptive analyses113

5.1.3 Correlation116

5.2 Primary Analyses118

5.2.1 Research question 1118

5.2.2 Research question 2119

5.2.3 Research question 3122

5.3 Summary126

Chapter 6: Qualitative Data Analysis128

6.1 Profile of Interview Participants129

6.2 Findings from the First Round of Interviews132

6.2.1 Need for competence132

6.2.2 Need for autonomy136

6.2.3 Need for relatedness140

6.3 Findings from the Second Round of Interviews147

6.3.1 Dominant characteristics148

6.3.2 Management of employees152

6.4 Summary158

Chapter 7 : Discussion and Conclusion162

7.1 Purpose of the Study162

7.2 Conceptual Framework and Methodology163

7.3 Summary of the Key Findings165

7.4 Discussion of the Findings171

7.4.1 The influence of personal experiences on motivation171

7.4.2 The influence of social contextual culture on motivation174

7.4.3 The impact of organisational culture on motivation178

7.5 Implication for Theory181

7.6 Implications for Practice183

7.6.1 Enhancing the salary of TEFL academics183

7.6.2 Improving leadership184

7.6.3 Developing resources184

7.6.4 Satisfying the three basic psychological needs185

7.7 Limitations of the Study186

7.8 Future Research Direction187

References189

Appendices220

Appendix A: Demographic questionnaire220

Appendix B: The Work Tasks Motivation Scale for Teachers222

Appendix C: Basic Psychological Needs Scales at Work (BPNS-W)224

Appendix D : Subjective Vitality Scales (SVS)227

Appendix E : Aspirations Index (AI)228

Appendix F: Organisational Culture Assessment Instrument (OCM)231

Appendix G: Letters to the leaders in two research sites236

Appendix H : Information sheet238

Appendix I: Example of the coding system241

Appendix J: Demographic information of participants in interviews242

Appendix K: The follow-up letter for the invitation of the interviewees243

Appendix L: Consent form245

Appendix M: Semi-structured interview schedule —Round 1246

Appendix N: Semi-structured interview schedule —Round 2250

Appendix O: Summary of interviews253

Appendix P: Feedback from COE and studems in Semester 1, 2008255