Job Satisfaction of Teachers of Private Educational Institutions

Abstract

Job satisfaction is one of the most sought out topics for researchers in the field of human resources. Hoppock (1935) specify job satisfaction as some blend of emotional, physical and ecological situations which provide basis to an individual to tell with honesty that he/she is content with his/her work. This thesis is based on the job satisfaction of teachers of private educational institutions of Pakistan. There are so many factors which can contribute to job satisfaction of employees; however this research is done to determine the effects of career commitment, reward, supervision, and work itself on the job satisfaction of private educational institutions' teachers. The responses collected in Rawalpindi area from private schools' teachers were evaluated. Questionnaires were used as a research tool, and were floated to teachers of different hierarchical levels. The responses received were evaluated using SPSS 17.0. The results are shown for its significance and correlation between career commitment, reward, supervision, and work itself on job satisfaction. The relation of all four independent variables is as per the hypothesis developed at the start of the thesis. Generally all four independent variables have a positive relationship with job satisfaction; however the correlation of career commitment and supervision is stronger as compare to work itself, whereas the correlation of reward with job satisfaction is found to be the weakest of all. The relationship of career commitment, reward and supervision with job satisfaction is significant whereas that of work itself is not significant. Practical implications and recommendations for HR managers and planners/forecasters are deliberated in this study. Short comings besides directions for further studies are also spelled out.