Analysis of job satisfaction of university professors from nine Chinese universities

2010 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 430-449 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ping Du ◽  
Manhong Lai ◽  
Leslie N. K. Lo
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
University Professors ◽  
Chinese Universities

scholarly journals Job Satisfaction as a Determinant of Effective Performance on Academic Staff in Selected Public and Private Universities in Mongolia

2015 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 115-145
Author(s):  
Bayasgalan Tsogtsuren
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
Educational Institution ◽  
Private Universities ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
University Professors ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Empirical Survey ◽  
Effective Performance ◽  
Education Culture

The aim of this study is to analyze the requirements for effective performance of employees in higher educational institutions of Mongolia. This paper proposed the use of organizational OCTAPACE /Openness, Confrontation, Trust, Authenticity, Pro-active, Autonomy, Collaboration; Experimentation/culture and workplace structure models evaluate job satisfaction and commitment of academic staff. An organizational OCTAPACE culture model is a fairly new concept and experience in Mongolia. This model has been studied and is wellknown in India, Malaysia and western countries. In Mongolia the subject of study has been developed at a low level. This study proposed that an employee' job satisfaction and commitment influence the effective performance of the overall educational institution. Data analysis results indicated that OCTAPACE culture influences job satisfaction and commitment, workplace structure (support, supervisor support) as well as significantly influencing on the job satisfaction and commitment. Based on the collected data, job satisfaction and organizational commitment significantly influence job performance. Mongolia has 17 public and 94 private universities (Mongolian ministry of education, culture and science website). In terms of participants in this study, a theoretical and empirical survey conducted in 160 Mongolian public and in 143 private universities including university professors. Data was estimated by SPSS 21 and Smart PLS 2.0 statistic programs.

Sex differences in the job satisfaction of university professors.

1982 ◽  
Vol 67 (2) ◽  
pp. 249-251 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dianne B. Smith ◽  
Walter T. Plant
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Sex Differences ◽  
University Professors

scholarly journals Organizational Culture and Job Satisfaction Among University Professors in the Selected Central and Eastern European Countries

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 168-184
Author(s):  
Pavlović Nebojša ◽  
Ivaniš Marija ◽  
Črnjar Kristina
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Organizational Culture ◽  
Bosnia And Herzegovina ◽  
Organizational Support ◽  
Eastern European ◽  
University Professors ◽  
University Culture ◽  
Data Collection Technique ◽  
Eastern European Countries

Abstract Organizational culture and job satisfaction are the most important factors for any university. Research into how satisfied professors are with university culture is crucial in finding ways to increase job satisfaction in the present as well as the future. The aim of our study is to investigate whether the type of organizational culture has any effect on job satisfaction and whether there are any differences between Serbia, Slovenia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The study was conducted on 489 professors at universities and colleges in Serbia, Slovenia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The study shows that university professors in the three investigated countries have a moderate level of job satisfaction. The case study method was used. The data collection technique applied was a survey conducted among university professors. The survey was conducted electronically, via Google Forms, and the key instrument was a questionnaire. The data were processed using SPSS Statistics 21. The results of the study show that improving perceived organizational support can increase the level of job satisfaction of university professors. It is also very important to emphasize the importance and originality of this study since similar studies have not been conducted before in the three countries mentioned.

“An undisturbed afternoon of writing”: a qualitative study of professors’ job satisfaction

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 719-732 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gerry Larsson ◽  
Aida Alvinius
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Public Management ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Management Control ◽  
University Professors ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Antecedent Conditions ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to model factors that contribute to job satisfaction among university professors. Design/methodology/approach The approach was qualitative; 12 in-depth interviews were conducted with Swedish university full professors representing 11 different academic subjects. Findings Five facets of job satisfaction were identified: distal environment (e.g. impact on society and the scientific community), proximal social environment, self (e.g. receiving external credit and experiencing internal pride), the uplifts of daily life and formal conditions (e.g. pay and opportunities to continue after retirement). A model was inductively developed according to which professors’ job satisfaction is influenced by interacting contextual and individual antecedent conditions. Research limitations/implications Because a qualitative approach was used, with a limited number of informants, there is a lack of representativeness and the concepts generated are of a sensitizing rather than a definitive character. Practical implications Attention should be paid to university professors’ need for autonomy, otherwise public management control strivings may become counter-productive. Originality/value A new model of professors’ job satisfaction with a richness of details was developed.

Job satisfaction in times of pandemic: the case of university professors in the health area

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martín Gabriel De Los Heros Rondenil ◽  
Sandra C. Murillo López ◽  
Nélyda Solana Villanueva
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
University Professors ◽  
Health Area

Online Courses and the Job Satisfaction of University Professors

2014 ◽  
pp. 183-195
Author(s):  
Scott Reid
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Work Satisfaction ◽  
University Professors ◽  
Teaching Online ◽  
Personal Interaction ◽  
Over Time

This chapter presents findings related to job satisfaction and the adoption of online courses from a qualitative study involving interviews with 32 university professors. Professors were able to identify things they like and dislike about teaching online. The findings indicate that while work satisfaction is a very personal judgment, there are some patterns and themes that did emerge. For example, many professors were concerned about the lack of personal interaction with students, while others were getting job satisfaction from experimentation with new ways of teaching. Opinions ranged from professors who enjoyed teaching online and would like to teach all their courses in that manner to those who did not want to teach online again. The study also examines how professors’ views changed over time.

The Quality of Teacher Work Life Survey: A Measure of Teacher Stress and Job Satisfaction

1989 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 165-176 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dennis M. Pelsma ◽  
George V. Richard ◽  
Robert G. Harrington ◽  
Judith M. Burry
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Teacher Stress ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Teacher Work

Instrumentality and Expressiveness at Work

2014 ◽  
Vol 58 (3) ◽  
pp. 111-124 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sonja Sobiraj ◽  
Sabine Korek ◽  
Thomas Rigotti
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Work Roles ◽  
Professional Work ◽  
Gender Typicality ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Male Dominated ◽  
Role Demands

Men’s professional work roles require different attributes according to the gender-typicality of their occupation (female- versus male-dominated). We predicted that levels of men’s strain and job satisfaction would be predicted by levels of self-ascribed instrumental and expressive attributes. Therefore, we tested for positive effects of instrumentality for men in general, and instrumentality in interaction with expressiveness for men in female-dominated occupations in particular. Data were based on a survey of 213 men working in female-dominated occupations and 99 men working in male-dominated occupations. We found instrumentality to be negatively related to men’s strain and positively related to their job satisfaction. We also found expressiveness of men in female-dominated occupations to be related to reduced strain when instrumentality was low. This suggests it is important for men to be able to identify highly with either instrumentality or expressiveness when regulating role demands in female-dominated occupations.

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