Ethiopian Public Universities Leadership Behavior and Instructor's Job Satisfaction: Evidence From Arba Minch University

Zebdewos Zekarias

doi:10.7176/jep/11-1-06

Abstract

The present study examines the link between leadership behavior and instructor's job satisfaction in four purposefully selected colleges and schools of Arba Minch University (AMU). The study participants were 167 randomly selected instructors of sampled colleges and schools. Of these, 149 were male instructors and the remaining18 were female ones. The data for the study were gathered via adapted questionnaire. The study employed quantitative correlational research design to examine the relationship between leadership behavior and instructor's job satisfaction. A Pearson's correlation coefficient (r) value was used to determine the correlation between the independent variable (leadership behavior) and the dependent variable (instructor's job satisfaction) and simple linear regression was employed to predict their relationship. The findings revealed that leadership behavior has statistically significant, positive and strong correlation with instructor's job satisfaction (r=.761, p<.049 two-tailed). The study further indicated that the value of R 2 (.580) indicates 58 % of the job satisfaction is explained by leadership behavior. From these findings, it was concluded that there is a positive link between leadership behavior and instructor's job satisfaction. Therefore, it was recommended that through both formal and informal trainings, the university leaders should aware how their leadership behavior is correlated with instructor's job satisfaction and then they should adopt and practice different dimensions of leadership behavior to improve instructor's job satisfaction. Keywords: Leadership; Leadership behavior; Teacher; Instructor's Job satisfaction; Performance DOI : 10.7176/JEP/11-1-06 Publication date: January 31 st 2020

Highlights

1.1 Background of the Study Leadership is considered as one of the key ingredients to the success of any organization (Jabbar & Hussein, 2017)
1.4 Objectives of the Study The main purpose of this study is to examine the nexus between leadership behavior and instructor's job satisfaction and the specific objectives are to address the basic research questions that included in the study
4.1 Conclusions Based on results and discussions of data, the following conclusions remarks made: As the finding of the overall leadership behavior and job satisfaction showed that there is a positive link between leadership behavior and instructor's job satisfaction

Summary

INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background of the Study Leadership is considered as one of the key ingredients to the success of any organization (Jabbar & Hussein, 2017). 3.2 Correlation Between Overall Leadership Behavior and Job Satisfaction This part is intended to answer the first research question that describes the major purpose of this study. The following table summarizes correlation coefficient (r) value of overall leadership behavior and instructor's job www.iiste.org satisfaction. According to the above table, there is statistically significant, strong and positive correlation between leadership behavior and instructor's job satisfaction (r=.761, p

Simple Linear Regression Analysis

Residual

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CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS