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JOB SATISFACTION AN EXPLORATORY STUDY OF THE PERCEPTIONS OF UNIVERSITY TEACHERS

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2021(VI-I).21      10.31703/gesr.2021(VI-I).21      Published : Mar 2021

Job Satisfaction: An Exploratory Study of the Perceptions of University Teachers

Abstract

    This research study was conducted to explore the job satisfaction of university teachers. The study might contribute from theoretical, management and academic perspectives. It was correlational research. The study was delimited to the University of Education Lahore. The population of the study was teachers working at the University of Education Lahore. The Census sampling technique was applied to select the desired sample. The job satisfaction survey developed by Spector was used with prior permission. The validity and reliability of the instrument were insured through pilot testing. The data were collected with prior permission from the concerned authority. Descriptive and inferential statistics were applied to the data. Teachers reported themselves to be satisfied with their jobs. They were found satisfied on the subscales Supervision, coworkers, nature of work, promotion, communication, fringe benefits, pay, contingent rewards, operating procedure, respectively. No significant difference was observed in job satisfaction on the basis of designation, age, qualification, marital status and gender.

    Pay, Promotion, Supervision, Operating Procedures Contingent Rewards Fringe Benefits, Coworkers, Nature of Work, Communication

    (1) Rizwan Ahmad
    Lecturer, University of Education, Lower Mall Campus Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Safia Naveed
    School Education Department, Government of the Punjab, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Shahid Anjum
    PhD Scholar, University of Education, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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    TURABIAN : Ahmad, Rizwan, Safia Naveed, and Shahid Anjum. "Job Satisfaction: An Exploratory Study of the Perceptions of University Teachers." Global Educational Studies Review VI, no. I (2021): 201-212. https://doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2021(VI-I).21