Determinants of Job Satisfaction among Management Faculty Academics in Selected Public Universities in the Western Province of Sri Lanka

Abstract

AttachedThe mainobjective o f this study was to investigatedeterminants ofjob satisfaction amongManagement Faculty Academics in three selected public universities in the Western Province. The dependent variable wasjob satisfaction and the independent variable consists o f determinants ofiob satisfaction such as pay, workload, recognition, work autonomy and working environment.This study employed a quantitative approach. In collecting data, a self-structuredquestionnairewith a 5-point Likertscalewas used to collect responses from threepublic universities in Western Province. The study was conducted by using a random sampling technique and the sample consisted o f 325 academics by employing diverse modes o f communication such as e-mail and the post. The total o f final suitable questionnaires was 256. Collected data was analyzed by using the software SPSS version 19.0. The analysis included descriptive and regressionanalysis.The results o f the study revealedthat there is an overall level o f satisfaction among academics and the work autonomy and recognition are the most vital determinants o f jo b satisfaction. The findings indicated that there is a significant and joint impact between the independent variables and the jo b satisfaction.