Job Satisfaction and its Determinants among the Academic Staff at Addis Ababa University
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2019-06
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to explore the level of academic staff job satisfaction and its possible predictors
at Addis Ababa University. For accomplishing this purpose, primary data were collected from the target
population by applying stratified proportionate sampling within which random and availability sampling were
involved. The data collection tools were survey questionnaire and key informant interview. Then, data were
analyzed descriptively in order to catch the trends in light of the stated issue. Once descriptions were made,
ANOVA and T-test were conducted to compare the variation in the average satisfaction values of respondents
belonging to different demographic sub-categories. Correlation analysis was also undertaken so as to show the
association between predictor variables and the dependent variable. Finally linear multiple regression analysis
was run to examine the effect of predictor variables on the dependent variable. The research revealed that, on
average, the academic staffs were dissatisfied. Some group of staffs relating to highest extremes of academic
rank and age as well as service year were, however, somehow closer to neutral being neither dissatisfied nor
satisfied. As per the correlation analysis, overall satisfaction had a fairly moderate positive association with
academic rank, and service year, while its correlation with age was weaker being generally positive. Coming to
non-demographic variables, job satisfaction had a moderate positive correlation with pay, promotion, fringe
benefits and contingent reward, whereas the correlation with supervision, operating procedures,
communication, coworkers and nature of work was weak. According to the regression output, on the other
hand, pay, promotion and contingent reward were found out to have significant effect on overall job
satisfaction, while the other six predictors had no such significant effect.
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A Thesis Submitted to the Department of Management in Partial Fulfillment of the
Requirements for Master of Business Administration
Keywords
Academic Staff, Addis Ababa University, Job Satisfaction