As there seems to be a thread developing today of people doing their 
Masters related to electronic delivery I thought I'd throw mine in too! I 
am currently studying an MA in Educational Leadership and Management at 
the Institute of Education in London. The research for my dissertation is 
on motivation and I am using (as part of a CEL project I'm also 
undertaking) an electronically rendered questionnaire. If anyone is 
interested in helping my research I would be really grateful - and you 
stand the chance of winning a Dell Axim Bluetooth PDA as well!

The research 

Have you ever wondered how well motivated you are in your job? Would you 
like to know how you compare to others in the sector? This Nationwide e-
rendered survey is a chance for you to contribute to some important 
research, and gain insight into morale and motivation in the educational 
sector. There are just 16 multiple choice questions and they will consider 
5 different aspects to give you specific and general measures of your 
level of motivation at work. The results are updated instantly so you will 
be able to see the current data for your sector after each response.

The confidential survey is aimed at all levels of staff within the Further 
Education, Adult & Community Learning, Secondary (including middle 
schools) and Primary (including pre-school) sectors. It is funded by the 
Centre for Excellence in Leadership (CEL) and a prize draw is sponsored by 
Dell and Microsoft. The website can be found at:

http://oaklearn.oaklands.ac.uk/emotivation/index.htm

What’s in it for me? How do I gain as an individual in participating in 
this research?

Imagine being able to discuss with your line manager how you tick, to be 
given the opportunity for your organisation to help you to be happy in 
your job. You will be able to establish through using this “instrument” 
what motivates you and what de-motivates you. It will enable you to 
discuss with your manager, should you choose to do so, how your job can be 
improved. It will empower you to make your job more fulfilling for you and 
your organisation. 

You can also stand a chance of winning a Dell Axim Bluetooth PDA, 
Microsoft Software or a USB pen drive in the prize draw.

How do I gain as a manager in participating in this research?

According to research from the CBI… happy workers are productive workers! 
Consider how more effective your organisation could be if your workforce 
was more productive. The key is tapping into each individual’s motivation. 
By using this instrument in your environment you will be able to establish 
what your workers are ‘turned on’ by and how you can get more out of them. 
It will facilitate a discussion with your employees which will enable you 
to create a better relationship between you and your staff.

What are the benefits of this ‘Instrument’ to the sectors?

Putting excellence in leadership at the centre of management practice in 
your institution is important. This instrument will help you to do that. 
It will give you valuable feedback from your staff on what you are doing 
right (and what you are doing wrong). It will also enable you to compare 
your results with others in your sector to see how you are performing. 
Specifically the instrument has a dual function:

1. To act as a useful feedback mechanism for individuals telling them how 
satisfied they are in their job. It is also useful in identifying what the 
issues are that arise then, if the individual chooses, this facilitates a 
discussion with their manager to improve the situation.

2. To enable comparative data to be collected on the motivations of the 
different sectors being researched. This could lead to identification of 
areas that need collective or separate attention by organisations involved 
and/or their managers enabling the sectors to identify good practice (and 
then to emulate it).

These two factors taken together should result in a better relationship 
being forged between managers, supervisors and staff to the benefit of 
their organisations and the individuals concerned.

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