Job Satisfaction of Teaching Staff at Selected Private Higher Education Institutions in Addis Ababa
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2007-03
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Addis Ababa University
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In this study, level of job satisfaction among selected private higher learning
institutes teachers, significant factors affecting their satisfaction on the job and
challenges that are faced by the leadership of those institutes were
investigated. It is less than or equal to a decade since private higher learning
institutes were started to be accredited and operated in the country. At
present, there are 55 accredited private Colleges and University Colleges in
Addis Ababa.
For this study, a quantitative approach of collecting data was used mainly. It
was believed that to find the right information, it was important to select only
private institutes that have experience for minimum five years in the field. Out
of the 55, only 12 of them have fulfilled this criterion. Again, out of these 12
private higher learning institutes, four of them were selected randomly. Of all
the 358 permanently employed teachers in these four institutes, 135 (37. 71 %)
of them were chosen randomly for getting pertinent information through
questionnaire. In addition, four human resource managers and eight
department heads of the respective Colleges and University College were
interviewed. The data was analyzed through SPSS (Statistical Package for
Social Scientists) Version thirteen.
It was found out that there is a high level of dissatisfaction among teachers in
those private Colleges and University College. Among the factors that
contribute to the high level of dissatisfaction of teachers on their jobs include -
payment, communication, working conditions, promotion and fringe benefits.
It was also found out that leaders face challenges as the market guides the
process of teaching and learning in general, they have lack of infrastructure
and they have problems on communication. Upon these findings: - detail
needs assessment, creating a system for communication and showing valuing
professions and experience in administering the human resources were
recommended
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