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Abstract:The issue of quality education in Nigeria has come up in a number of studies. In particular, the teacher has been identified as a major resource in achieving the very important objective of quality basic education. This comes against the backdrop that teachers are perceived to be in a better position to influence the performance of learners. However, how can they positively influence student performance if they themselves are not motivated? A total of 547 teachers in 23 schools (pre-nursery to senior high schools) in the Ibadan South-West Local Government Area in Oyo state, Nigeria participated in the study. SPSS software version 22 was used for data analysis. Descriptive analysis (mean and standard deviation) was done at the first stage and factor analysis at the second stage. The Kaiser's criterion technique was also applied to determine the factors (components) to be retained for the factor analysis. Only factors with an Eigen value of 1.0 or more were retained for analysis. Kolmogorov-Smirnov's and Shapiro-Wilk's tests of normality were also used to test if the generated components (factors) are normally distributed, and the p-values of less than 0.001 for all the components indicated no normal distribution. Overall, the results suggest that teachers' pay or salary, growth opportunities and responsibilities attached to work are the top three job characteristics variables that contribute to teacher job satisfaction.

The Sun City holiday resort in South Africa offers a combination of various entertainment and relaxation opportunities as well as attractions and activities for different market segments. This study explored the linkages between resources, capabilities, and competitive advantage of Sun City holiday resort to evaluate the static or dynamic nature of its destination capabilities. A desk study and in-depth interviews with 10 business managers were conducted, and a content analysis established this destination's strategic resources and how these are combined to generate dynamic organizational capabilities from which Sun City derives its competitive advantage. Sun City competes in the tourism industry by pursuing strong branding and dominating a niche tourism market of resort vacationers, offering a rare package of so many experiences. If Sun City is to strive after new capabilities according to changing environments and markets, a strong brand that addresses the customer value position (many thrills and long-term memories) can help to attract repeated visitors, while fostering its brand promise of “Africa's kingdom of pleasure.”

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