Job satisfaction and dissatisfaction in higher education
Abstract
Several articles have reported and discussed the job satisfaction and dissatisfaction of workers in miscellaneous organizations. However, very few empirically‐supported explanations have been given to explain job satisfaction or dissatisfaction. Probes into explanations for job satisfaction and dissatisfaction in higher education using content analytical methodologies. Finds that teaching and research‐related activities contribute significantly to both job satisfaction and dissatisfaction of university teachers. Finds also that several miscellaneous dimensions of the jobs of the workers, such as relative job security and changes in university funding mechanisms, contribute to satisfaction and dissatisfaction respectively. Discusses these findings in the light of the two‐factor theory and the situational occurrences theory of job satisfaction.
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Citation
Oshagbemi, T. (1997), "Job satisfaction and dissatisfaction in higher education", Education + Training, Vol. 39 No. 9, pp. 354-359. https://doi.org/10.1108/00400919710192395
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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