THE STUDY OF FACULTY JOB SATISFACTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS: A LITERATURE REVIEW

Authors

  • Nitish Nayyar Assistant Professor Deptt.of Commerce G.G.D.S.D.College Hariana-144208 Hoshiarpur (Punjab)

Keywords:

Job Satisfaction, Higher Education institutes, Job Satisfaction Factors, Public Universities, Private Universities, Faculty Members.

Abstract

The aim of this article is to review the research already carried out by various researchers on the broad area of Job Satisfaction of the teachers of higher education institutes. The author has reviewed books, research journals, organizational reports, theses, and literature available on internet for this purpose. This article includes discussions on different perspectives regarding job satisfaction of teachers of higher education institutes. From the literature review it has been found that job satisfaction of faculty members is very critical aspect for all the higher educational institutes and it affects performance of employees and quality of education in all the higher education institutes. 

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2016-01-30

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Vol. 5 No. 2 (2016): JANUARY 2016

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