This research investigates the extent to which emotional labour is experienced by non-Japanese teachers of English as a foreign language in Japan, what coping mechanisms are employed and how it impairs individual performance. Understanding these issues is pivotal in improving the competitive advantage of these organisations and the productivity of…

This study aimed to find out factors that motivate and demotivate EFL teachers in Thai university. The participants were 70 Thai teaching staff at Chulalongkorn University Language Institute in Thailand. A self-completed open-ended and close-ended questionnaire was devised. Then, the scores of rate and responses were compared to investigate the…

This research explores six language teacher educators' professional experiences in Hong Kong. Drawing on the data from their narrative frames, the study identified some distinct roles in the participants' professional lives, including teacher, supervisor, learner, researcher, scholar, and change agent. While some of the roles were satisfying and…