1. Impact of career stages on motivations of Indian air traffic controllers.
- Author
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Mohite, Pradnya H. and Kumar, Satishchandra B.
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AIR traffic controllers ,ATTITUDES toward work ,HYGIENE ,DUAL-career families ,MOTIVATION (Psychology) ,SATISFACTION - Abstract
In this study, Herzberg's motivator-hygiene factor theory was employed to assess variousjob attitudes of air traffic controllers (ATCs) who were at different career stages by using Super's Career Stages Model (CSM, 1990). Attitudes of Indian ATCs had not been explored in relation with Super's CSM and Herzberg's theory of motivation. Using a survey method with convenient sampling, Job attitude scale (Smith, 1973) was administered on 341 Civil Indian ATCs (301 males & 40 females). Four adult career stages of Super as Exploration, Establishment, Maintenance, and Disengagement manifested by age and tenure as enterions were studied. Two examinations of One-way MANOVAs were computed in order to examine the impact of career stages as a function of age and tenure each. Both MANOVA results were statistically significant and further, separate univariate ANOVA results for age and tenure as two IVs indicated significant differences for seven out of eight sub-facets on Job attitudes scale, except attitudes were similar across career stages towards sub-facets work-schedules in age and towards facility in tenure. Further, post hoc test results revealed that Disengagement-stage ATCs were more content with the significant seven sub-facets in both age and tenure compared to Exploration, Establishment, and Maintenance-stage ATCs. Findings suggest the relevance of needs as per hygiene-motivator factors as well as career stages play a role injob satisfaction ratings. Study results contribute to improve working environments of ATCs by tailoring HR practices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019