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Using netnographic methods, this project investigated social construction of psychic income – benefits outside of contractual ones – among members of online communities for migrant English teachers in Japan. Results confirmed the role of psychic income, such as an interest in Japanese society or a love of teaching, in attracting migrant English teachers despite perceived financial and other shortcomings of these positions. Findings add to the literature by revealing not one, but four types of psychic income.
Summary
This project investigated social construction of psychic income – benefits outside of contractual ones – among migrant English teachers in Japan. Using netnographic methods, results demonstrated the role of psychic income, such as an interest in Japanese society, in attracting migrant English teachers despite financial and other shortcomings of these positions. Findings suggest that employers may wish to intentionally strive to optimize psychic income among migrant English teachers in Japan to promote job satisfaction.
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