The impact of the world financial crisis on Romanian educational system Case study on teachers’ professional motivation

AbstractRomania is included in the category of countries where, because of the economic crisis, the education funding was reduced, the working conditions of teachers have worsened, wages were reduced, and professional training has similarly been reduced. All these problems are beginning to be increasingly reflected in the teachers’ lower professional motivation, a situation that can have unpleasant repercussions in terms of quality of the educational process. The study we conducted aimed at evaluating the motivational system of the Romanian school teachers, trying to identify the factors that underlie the increase of professional motivation and satisfaction as fundamental elements of quality performance. © 2011 Published by Elsevier Ltd