Includes bibliographical references and indexes. Approaches to studying the motivation to teach -- Meaning of human motivation -- Wanting to be a good teacher : what have we learned to date? -- Beyond male theory : a feminist perspective on teaching motivation -- Theories of internal motivation to teach -- Self-determined teaching : opportunities and obstacles -- Intrinsic motivation and effective teaching : a flow analysis -- Expectancy theory approaches to faculty motivation -- Implications of goal-setting theory for faculty motivation -- Organizational cultures and faculty motivation -- Organization design and job characteristics -- Technology and teaching motivation -- Leadership and faculty motivation -- Student diversity : challenge and potential for faculty motivation -- Assessment and evaluation techniques -- Influence of faculty backgrounds on the motivation to teach -- Career phases and their effect on faculty motivation -- The academic marketplace and the motivation to teach -- Public policy and faculty motivation -- The politics of motivation : a comparative perspective -- Fostering faculty motivation to teach : approaches to faculty development -- The motivation to teach : perennial conundrums.