Degree Name

Education Specialist (EdS)

Semester of Degree Completion

1985

Thesis Director

Harry Merigis

Abstract

Statement of the Purpose

The purpose of this study was to identify factors which are most likely to affect job satisfaction of academic faculty and administrators in higher education. Specific recommendations were proposed for college and university administrators' application to maximize academic faculty and administrator job satisfaction. These recommendations were to improve organizational effectiveness and productivity of higher education.

Procedure

The identification of satisfaction-producing factors affecting academic faculty and administrators was accomplished by the related research and literature in the private (business and industry) and the public (higher education) sectors in relation to the motivation-hygiene theory of Herzberg. The recommendations were developed on the basis of the finding of satisfaction factors concluded in this study.

The study was divided into three chapters. Chapter one presents some basic background information of job satisfaction regarding its importance to and impact on organizational effectiveness and productivity. This chapter also includes the statement of the problem and the purpose of the study.

Chapter two provides additional information concerning the past research and studies on job satisfaction in business as well as in educational environments. It gives the overview of the theories of Herzberg and Maslow and the review of the related information addressing the eleven factors often found in most research and studies on job satisfaction.

Chapter three consists of four sections: the summary, conclusion, recommendations for improvements in job satisfaction, and recommendations for improvements to higher education administrators. The last section consists of specific recommendations suggested for an application of college and university administrators.

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