RELATIONSHIPS IN THE WORKPLACE AND OCCUPATIONAL ATTRACTIVENESS AMONG STUDENTS, TEACHERS AND RANGERS-SPORTSMEN

TitleRELATIONSHIPS IN THE WORKPLACE AND OCCUPATIONAL ATTRACTIVENESS AMONG STUDENTS, TEACHERS AND RANGERS-SPORTSMEN
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2016
AuthorsIvantchev, N, Stoyanova, S
JournalProblems of Psychology in the 21st Century
Volume10
Issue1
Start Page22-30
PaginationContinuous
Date PublishedJune/2016
Type of ArticleOriginal article
ISSN2029-8587
Other NumbersICID: 1212993
Keywordsoccupational attractiveness, rangers-sportsmen, relationships in the workplace, students; teachers
Abstract

Perceived occupational attractiveness could be due to many factors and relationships in the workplace are among them. The questionnaire “Attractiveness of the profession” created by Ivanov (1999) was used to study how relationships in the workplace were related to perceptions of occupational attractiveness among students, teachers and rangers-sportsmen participating in special missions abroad. In 2012 and 2013, 46 secondary school teachers, 40 students in pedagogical specialties, and 27 sportsmen-rangers participating in special missions abroad were studied in Bulgaria. The results indicated that the students and the rangers were more satisfied with their work than the teachers were. The interpersonal relationships influenced mainly the students’ and rangers’ perceptions of occupational attractiveness. The rangers were more influenced by the relationships with the colleagues. The psycho-climate in the workplace was considered as more important by the rangers. The students were more influenced by the interpersonal communication at the workplace and their heads’ expertise. Some moderators of interpersonal relationships in the workplace were found – such as the tasks in the work, the prestige of occupation, the interaction between occupation and rewards, and the psycho-climate in the workplace.

URLhttp://oaji.net/articles/2016/444-1470554469.pdf
DOI10.33225/ppc/16.10.22
Refereed DesignationRefereed
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