Relationship between selected demographic factors and secondary school teachers' job satisfaction in Bangladesh

The purpose of this study was to investigate the levels of job satisfaction and to determine the effect of demographic factors on levels of satisfaction among secondary school teachers in Bangladesh. The study utilized a descriptive correlational research design. Job satisfaction instrument by Spect...

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Main Authors: Chowdhury, Mamataz Sharmin, Lope Pihie, Zaidatol Akmaliah, Foo, Say Fooi, Asimiran, Soaib
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Educational Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2013
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/50877/
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author Chowdhury, Mamataz Sharmin
Lope Pihie, Zaidatol Akmaliah
Foo, Say Fooi
Asimiran, Soaib
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Lope Pihie, Zaidatol Akmaliah
Foo, Say Fooi
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description The purpose of this study was to investigate the levels of job satisfaction and to determine the effect of demographic factors on levels of satisfaction among secondary school teachers in Bangladesh. The study utilized a descriptive correlational research design. Job satisfaction instrument by Spector (1997) was sent to 367 participants. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics. independent t-test and ANNOVA. The teachers were moderately satisfied with their job. The construct work itself was ranked highest and benefit was ranked as the lowest of the examined constricts. The findings of this study revealed that no significant difference was found in the job satisfaction based on gender and education. The other two demographic variables age and year of experience at current organisation do influence the level of jobs satisfaction. The result of the study can help teachers and administrators to take action to increase the satisfaction level teachers.
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spelling upm-508772017-03-31T09:55:45Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/50877/ Relationship between selected demographic factors and secondary school teachers' job satisfaction in Bangladesh Chowdhury, Mamataz Sharmin Lope Pihie, Zaidatol Akmaliah Foo, Say Fooi Asimiran, Soaib The purpose of this study was to investigate the levels of job satisfaction and to determine the effect of demographic factors on levels of satisfaction among secondary school teachers in Bangladesh. The study utilized a descriptive correlational research design. Job satisfaction instrument by Spector (1997) was sent to 367 participants. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics. independent t-test and ANNOVA. The teachers were moderately satisfied with their job. The construct work itself was ranked highest and benefit was ranked as the lowest of the examined constricts. The findings of this study revealed that no significant difference was found in the job satisfaction based on gender and education. The other two demographic variables age and year of experience at current organisation do influence the level of jobs satisfaction. The result of the study can help teachers and administrators to take action to increase the satisfaction level teachers. Faculty of Educational Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2013 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/50877/1/Greduc064%20Mamataz%20Sharmin.pdf Chowdhury, Mamataz Sharmin and Lope Pihie, Zaidatol Akmaliah and Foo, Say Fooi and Asimiran, Soaib (2013) Relationship between selected demographic factors and secondary school teachers' job satisfaction in Bangladesh. In: Graduate Research in Education Seminar (GREduc 2013), 1 Dec. 2013, Faculty of Educational Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia. (pp. 446-452). http://www.greduc2013.upm.edu.my/PDF%20Files/Greduc064%20Mamataz%20Sharmin.pdf
spellingShingle Chowdhury, Mamataz Sharmin
Lope Pihie, Zaidatol Akmaliah
Foo, Say Fooi
Asimiran, Soaib
Relationship between selected demographic factors and secondary school teachers' job satisfaction in Bangladesh
title Relationship between selected demographic factors and secondary school teachers' job satisfaction in Bangladesh
title_full Relationship between selected demographic factors and secondary school teachers' job satisfaction in Bangladesh
title_fullStr Relationship between selected demographic factors and secondary school teachers' job satisfaction in Bangladesh
title_full_unstemmed Relationship between selected demographic factors and secondary school teachers' job satisfaction in Bangladesh
title_short Relationship between selected demographic factors and secondary school teachers' job satisfaction in Bangladesh
title_sort relationship between selected demographic factors and secondary school teachers' job satisfaction in bangladesh
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/50877/1/Greduc064%20Mamataz%20Sharmin.pdf