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

2021 ◽  
Vol VI (I) ◽  
pp. 201-212
Author(s):  
Rizwan Ahmad ◽  
Safia Naveed ◽  
Shahid Anjum
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
University Teachers ◽  
Job Satisfaction Survey ◽  
Correlational Research ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The University ◽  
Prior Permission

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.

scholarly journals DEVELOPMENT OF A SCALE TO MEASURE UNIVERSITY TEACHERS’ ASSESSMENT LITERACY IN OSUN STATE

2021 ◽  
pp. 424-434
Author(s):  
Adediwura, Alaba Adeyemi ◽  
Ajayi, Oyedokun Samuel
Keyword(s):  
Survey Design ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
Teacher Burnout ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Assessment Literacy ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
University Teachers ◽  
Staff Members ◽  
The University

The study developed a scale for measuring assessment literacy of university teachers and determined the validity and reliability of the scale. This is with a view of improving university teachers’ assessment literacy. The study adopted the survey design. The population comprised all lecturers working in universities within Osun State. The sample consisted of 549 university teachers that were not in training position (lecturer II and above) from different disciplines selected using convenient sampling technique in all the eight accredited universities within Osun state. The study made use of three instruments namely; University Teachers Assessment Literacy Scale (UTALS), Teacher Self-Efficacy Scale (TSES) and Teacher Burnout Scale (TBS). The results showed that the 60- item UTALS was reduced to 43 items after the psychometric procedure of item retention and deletion were applied. Scree plot and eigen value methods showed that the final UTALS construct validity had seven factors of university teachers’ assessment literacy that accounted for 86.46% of the total scale variance and it significantly converge and diverge with the Teacher Efficacy Scale (r = 0.75) and Teacher Burnout Scale (0.52) respectively. The internal consistency reliability of the scale was 0.96 (Guttman), 0.90 (Cronbach), and 0.96 (Spearman). The study concluded that the university teacher’s assessment literacy scale developed in this study had adequate psychometric characteristics and is suitable for measuring assessment literacy of university teachers in Osun State. It was therefore recommended that the University Teacher’s Assessment Literacy Scale be adopted by institutions of higher learning for the assessment of new and old academic staff members’ assessment competency in order to help in the improvement of assessment standard of the institutions

scholarly journals The Effect of Using a Teaching Strategy Based on the KWLH Learning Schedule to Gain the Concepts of Scientific Research Curricula among Princess Rahma University College Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 52
Author(s):  
Maha Hamed Alsaaideh
Keyword(s):  
Research Methods ◽  
Teaching Strategy ◽  
Scientific Research ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
University College ◽  
Cumulative Rate ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The University

This study aimed to investigate the effect of using a teaching strategy based on the KWLH learning schedule to gain concepts of scientific research curricula among students of Princess Rahma University College. The study sample participants were intentionally chosen from students of Princess Rahma University College at Al-Balqa Applied University, who are enrolled in the research methodology course and its statistical methods. They were randomly assigned to two groups: an experimental group studied according to the teaching strategy based on the learning schedule KWLH, and a control group that studied according to the usual strategy. A test tool was implemented after verifying its validity and reliability, namely: Testing the concepts of scientific research methods. The study concluded that the teaching strategy based on the KWLH learning table was superior, and its percentage (16.24%) of the variance in the dependent variable was explained. The results showed that there was no statistically significant difference in the acquisition of the concepts of scientific research methods due to gender or the interaction between teaching strategy and gender. There was also a lack of a statistically significant difference in the acquisition of the concepts of scientific research methods due to the university cumulative average, compared to the presence of a statistically significant effect attributed to the interaction between the teaching strategy and the cumulative rate in the acquisition of the concepts of scientific research methods.

scholarly journals Do Internal Working Conditions Affect Morale of Teaching? A Study of Teachers’ Perception

2019 ◽  
Vol IV (II) ◽  
pp. 166-173
Author(s):  
Zunaira Fatima ◽  
Shazia bibi ◽  
Muhammad Zaigham Qadeer
Keyword(s):  
Working Conditions ◽  
Family Background ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Teaching Profession ◽  
Internal Working ◽  
Qualitative Research Design ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Insignificant Difference ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The University

The study was to investigate teachers morale towards their teaching Profession at the University of Sargodha. The qualitative research design was used for this study. The adopted instrument was used for the research purpose. 39 items were developed by the researcher. Teachers from 24 departments of University of Sargodha were selected as sample of the study by using convenient sampling technique. Ninety (90) teachers out of Two hundred (200) were the total selected sample. Collected data were analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistical techniques. The results showed that there is significant difference between teachers morale and internal factors. The insignificant difference was found among teachers of different ages and gender, also concluded there was significant difference among masters. M.phil and Ph.D. qualified teachers. The study suggested that another research may be conducted to investigate different external and internal working conditions like environment and family background.

scholarly journals Gender-Based Analysis of Locus of Control among University Teachers

2021 ◽  
Vol VI (IV) ◽  
pp. 73-80
Author(s):  
Benazir Ayesha ◽  
Shazia Zamir
Keyword(s):  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
University Teachers ◽  
Control Instrument ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Awareness Programs ◽  
Gender Based ◽  
And Gender

The purpose of the present study was to analyze the gender difference with the locus of control among university teachers. The major objective of this research was to explore gender-based analysis among university teachers regarding the locus of control. All public sector university teachers of Islamabad were the population of this study. A simple random sampling technique was applied in order to select a representative sample from the population. The study sample consisted of 100 teachers (51 males and 49 females) from 5 public sector universities. The researcher developed locus of control instrument consisting of twenty-seven items. For data tabulation and analysis, appropriate statistical tools were used. The analysis of data showed that there was a significant difference exist between locus of control and gender. It may be recommended that awareness programs of internal locus of control should be conducted by the higher authorities in the universities for female educators.

scholarly journals Job Satisfaction among University Teachers working in Private Sector in the Punjab Province of Pakistan: A Quantitative Investigation

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 615-621
Author(s):  
Sumaira Munawar ◽  
Rukhsana Bashir ◽  
Misbah Malik
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Working Condition ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Work Load ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
University Teachers ◽  
Female Teachers ◽  
Significant Difference

Job satisfaction is a feeling of pride and worker success on the job. It is generally perceived to be directly related to both profitability and personal wellbeing. This study aimed to discover teachers’ perceptions about their job satisfaction based on the demographic characteristics of gender at private sector universities in Lahore district, Pakistan. The population of study consisted of all faculty members of all the private universities situated in district Lahore.  Sample comprised 300 Lecturers, Assistant Professors, and Associate Professors selected through proportionate stratified random sampling technique.  Proportion of male and female teachers was 179 and 129 respectively. A Likert type instrument was developed having 28 statements which were related to the factors of job satisfaction opportunity, organization, safety security, pay, working condition, policies practices, relationship with coworkers, relationship with supervisors, working environment, stress and work load. Reliability of the instrument was 0.781 which showed that the questionnaire was accurate. Findings of the study showed that male and female teachers had perceived equally towards all factors of job satisfaction, whereas no significant difference was found regarding opportunity, organization, pay, working condition, policies and practices, and relationship with coworkers between male and female teachers. It is recommended that universities, administrators, educational consultants, deans of universities should use strategic action for producing and sustaining job satisfaction among university teachers.

Job Satisfaction And Gender Factor Of Administrative Staff In South West Nigeria Universities

2010 ◽  
Vol 3 (10) ◽  
pp. 51 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. O. Olorunsola
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Educational Goals ◽  
Administrative Staff ◽  
University Management ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
South West ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Gender Factor ◽  
The University

The study investigated the level of job satisfaction of male and female administrative staff in South West Nigeria Universities. The research design used was a descriptive survey type. The population consisted of all the senior administrative staff in the universities, out of which a sample of 400 respondents made up of 100 respondents from each of the state and federal universities. Two research questions were raised while one hypothesis was generated and tested at 0.05 level of significance, using t-test statistical method. The result of the analysis showed that the level of job satisfaction of administrative staff in both federal and state universities was high. It was also revealed that there was no significant difference in the job satisfaction of administrative staff in the universities. It was revealed that there was significant difference in the job satisfaction of male and female administrative staff in the universities. Based on this findings, it was recommended that the university management should provide more motivational factors that would sustain the tempo of the workers.  Also, the university management should design a programme that would make the female workers satisfied value and their work like their male counterparts. So that educational goals would be achieved.

scholarly journals Students’ Involvement in Social Networking and Attitudes towards Its Integration into Teaching

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 250
Author(s):  
Ukeme Ekpedeme Umoh ◽  
Etuk Nssien Etuk
Keyword(s):  
Social Networking ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
The University

<p class="apa">The study examined ‘Students’ Involvement in Social Networking and attitudes towards its Integration into Teaching. The study was carried out in the University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. The population of the study consisted of 17,618 undergraduate students enrolled into full time degree programmes in the University of Uyo for 2014/2015 academic session. The design of the study was survey design with ex-post facto approach. Random sampling technique was used to select 1730 students from the 12 faculties in the University. The instrument used for the study was ‘Students’ Social Networking and Attitude Questionnaire which was validated by an expert in curriculum studies and an expert in measurement and evaluation in the University of Uyo. Cronbach’s Alpha Statistical method was used to determine the reliability coefficient of .70 for the instrument. Two research questions and two null hypotheses tested at .05 level of significance guided the study. Mean and Standard Deviation were used to answer research questions; Independent t-test and Analysis of Variance were used to test the hypotheses. The results show that there is significant difference in involvement of university undergraduate students in Social Networking based on course of study, level (year) of study and age. Female undergraduate students’ involvement in social networking is higher than that of their male counterparts; but male undergraduate students showed a higher positive attitude towards integration of social networking into teaching and learning.</p>

scholarly journals An Analysis of the Relationship Between Job Satisfaction and Employee Engagement

2017 ◽  
Vol 55 (2) ◽  
pp. 243-262 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anton Vorina ◽  
Miro Simonič ◽  
Maria Vlasova
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Employee Engagement ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Modern World ◽  
P Value ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
The Public ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Relationship

AbstractThis paper examines the relationship between employee engagement and job satisfaction. People spend most of their time at work, and their motivation is considered to be an important factor for job performance. Enthusiastic employees, who focus their efforts on achieving their companies′ goals are a key competitive advantage in the modern world. The effect of employee engagement on business performance has been studied by various experts. They found out the similar conclusion: “the more enthusiastic the workers are, the better operating results they achieve for the company”. An occasional sample of 594 respondents who are employed in the public and non-public sector in Slovenia was used for the purpose of this study. The main goal of the research is to determine whether (and how) the employee engagement influences job satisfaction. A written survey was conducted from 4 January 2016 to 14 March 2016. IBM SPSS 20 was used for the statistical analysis. The results confirm that the relationship between employee engagement and job satisfaction is positive and statistically significant (5 % significance level), based on the linear regression F (1, 583) =296.14, p-value = 0.000, R-square = 0.337. The results also show that there is no statistically significant difference between employee engagement and gender and there is no statistically significant difference between job satisfaction and gender.

Correlates of Organisational Commitment Among University Teachers in India: An Empirical Investigation

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-20
Author(s):  
Barooj Bashir ◽  
Abdul Gani
Keyword(s):  
Empirical Investigation ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Superior Performance ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Organisational Commitment ◽  
Continuance Commitment ◽  
University Teachers ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The University

For the success of educational institutions (herein referred as an organisation), teachers’ commitment has, in particular, been recognised as an effectual route. As the educational system is the most influential spot that leads to the progress of society, it requires committed teachers who are not mere tools, but their strategic partners. This research study highlights the state of commitment of university teachers under various dimensions in India and explore whether there is any significant difference between selected demographics and the perception of teachers over their organisational commitment issues. The data were collected from full-time teachers working in selected universities of India. This study reveals that the majority of teachers possess continuance commitment, as they weigh the costs and risks associated with leaving the university and when given better alternatives, they may leave their institutions. Among the demographic variables, it was only the level of education that was found to be significantly affecting the commitment of university teachers. This study reveals that the teachers and the universities are engaged in give and take relationship. When teachers perceive high organisational engagement, they respond back with a greater commitment, perceiving them as an integral part of the organisation. They are more motivated and dedicated towards meeting and achieving organisational goals. Moreover, universities depend on committed teachers to create and sustain a competitive advantage and achieve superior performance.

scholarly journals Tax Knowledge Among University Teachers In Pokhara

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-77
Author(s):  
Resam Lal Poudel
Keyword(s):  
Marital Status ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Assessment System ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
University Teachers ◽  
Business Studies ◽  
Related Information ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Convenience Sampling ◽  
And Gender

Tax knowledge is the major factor contributing to raise revenue for the country. The objective of this study is to investigate the level of tax knowledge of university teachers. Questionnaire has been administered including five point likert scale classifying different items of tax knowledge from 193 university teachers in Pokhara employing convenience sampling method. The results suggestes that tax knowledge has a significant impact, even though the level of tax knowledge varies significantly among respondents. The result indicates that more attention should be given to deliver tax related information in order to increase tax knowledge among university teachers. Relating to tax knowledge, results reveals that there is no significant difference on the basis of marital status, type of college and gender. The results of this study can inform policymakers on the extent to which tax knowledge is important in a self assessment system and in what ways it can affect compliance.The Journal of Nepalese Business Studies Vol. X No. 1 December 2017, page: 69-77

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