Factors affecting job satisfaction of lecturers- evidence from Vietnamese universities

Ngoc Thi Bui

doi:10.14738/abr.710.7209

Abstract

The quality of training is an important issue and is of special concern to universities. Lecturers has a pioneering role in innovation of higher education management since the quality of higher education is always associated with the quality of lecturers. Assessing job satisfaction of lecturers is a fundamental step for universities to improve quality and job satisfaction of lecturers as well as attract and retain qualified lecturers. This study aims at assessing job satisfaction of lecturers in Vietnamese universities. For the purpose of this study, quantitative research method was applied. The questionnaires were sent randomly to 131 lecturers from 48 universities in Vietnam via email and google doc. Then, data was analyzed by various tool including descriptive statistics, frequency, exploratory factor analysis and multiple regression analysis. The study examined four factors affecting lecturer job satisfaction include Facilities, Job Characteristics, Salaries and Fringe Benefits, Development Opportunities. Specifically, Job Characteristics have the strongest impact on lecturer job satisfaction while Salary and Fringe Benefits have the smallest impact on lecturer job satisfaction. The research on factors affecting job satisfaction of lecturers helps universities to develop appropriate policies in order to maintain and develop lecturers, as well as attract talents and prevent the “brain drain”.

Highlights

The quality of training is an important issue and is of special concern to universities
A good understanding and proper assessment of lecturer job satisfaction is critically important for the success of a university
Locke investigated factors affecting job satisfaction and loyalty of employees and the results showed that salary and working conditions are the most influential factors, followed by work pressure, while opportunities for promotion has the lowest impact on job satisfaction

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The quality of training is an important issue and is of special concern to universities. Improvement of education quality and human resources is considered as one of the most important duties of universities to meet the standards and confront new challenges (Sharma, 2009). Vietnamese universities are facing many issues related to management of lecturers. One typical issue is that many lecturers quit their teaching job in universities to work for other organizations, especially lecturers who have studied abroad. Job satisfaction is one of the most significant motivation for lectureres and is the basis for assessing the quality of a university's resources. A good understanding and proper assessment of lecturer job satisfaction is critically important for the success of a university

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