CAUSES AND CORRELATES OF JOB SATISFACTION AMONG BUSINESS TEACHERS IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN NIGERIA
CAUSES AND CORRELATES OF JOB SATISFACTION AMONG BUSINESS TEACHERS IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN NIGERIA
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1987-10
Authors
SALAWU, ADEBIMPE SAFURAT
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Abstract
The study was designed to investigate the
causes and correlates of job satisfaction among
business teachers in tertiary institutions in
Nigeria, with the aim of determining how to
influence, motivate and retain them while
arresting their constant turnover from teaching to
other areas in the industry or parastatals where
the pasture is greener, and to aid knowledge in an
area where research is scanty in terras of Nigerian
situation.
Ten components of job satisfaction and eight
demographic variables were used for this
investigation.
A total of 700 randomly selected business
teachers from 10 polytechnics and 10 universities
in Nigeria constituted the sample and 413 subjects
returned useable questionnaire for the data analysis.
Using frequency scores, discriminant function
analysis, one-way analysis of variance contingency
tables, the data were analysed and based on the
findings, it v/as concluded that business teachers
showed satisfaction on all aspecrs of the scale
in varying degrees. Satisfiers identified are
Prospects, Recognition, Advancement and Growth
opportunity, Social interaction. Administrative
policies. Benefits and Job itself. They were
dissatisfied with pay, working condition and
supervision.
Based on the findings the following
recommendations were offered:
1. Interest and experience in work itself
were found to be major determinants of
satisfaction among Business teachers. It is
recommended, therefore, that their
recruitment should be from among those showing
high interest in teaching.
2. They should be given clear goals in
their jobs, minimum supervision and
opportunity for maximum participation in
curriculum design and development.
3. A legalised private practice would improve
their professional and economic welfare and
reduce the incidence of high turnover.
4. More Seminars, Conferences, Inservice
training and similar staff development
strategies would enhance their morale and
professional commitment.
Description
A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA IN PARTIAL
FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF
DOCTOR OF PHYLOSOPHY IN BUSINESS EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA
OCTOBER, 1987
Keywords
CAUSES,, CORRELATES,, JOB,, SATISFACTION,, AMONG,, BUSINESS,, TEACHERS,, TERTIARY,, INSTITUTIONS,, NIGERIA