The purpose of this study was to describe the work motivation of selected public school educators. Partial support was found for the assertion that individuals who are upwardly mobile seek intrinsic rewards in unstable situations with less concern for security. Cecil Miskel is an Assistant Professor of Administration, Foundations, and Higher Education at the University of Kansas.
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