Download or read book Assessing Job Satisfaction Among Alabama s Community College Faculty written by Russell Warren Howton and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of the study was to examine the relationship between selected demographic and educational variables of faculty members employed in the Alabama Community College System and their impact on job satisfaction. The variables included in the study are the demographic variables of age, gender, ethnicity, salary, and degree status, along with the institutional variables of academic ability of students, advancement in technology, faculty workload, tenure, co-worker relationship, administrative governance and support, and professional growth opportunities. This study was conducted to educate college administrators regarding faculty morale and to provide a means of communication between administrators and faculty to address faculty concerns, thus leading to a more stable learning environment for students. A survey research design was used to collect and analyze the data from faculty members at 10 community colleges within the state of Alabama. An instrument designed by the researcher entitled the Howton Community College Faculty Job Satisfaction Survey was used to collect the data using SurveyGizmo.com. The instrument was validated by a panel of experts and a pilot study determined the reliability coefficient to be .786. The data were analyzed through the use of descriptive statistics, factoral analysis, and analysis of variance (ANOVA). The findings of the study indicated a four scale structure for the created instrument which consisted of the following components: 1) administrative support and its affect on the personal life of faculty members; 2) obtaining tenure and the evaluation process; 3) technology in the classroom and training through professional development activities; and 4) relationship among colleagues. Results from ANOVA show that there were no between or within group differences among mean scores with regard to age, sex, ethnicity, salary, tenure status, or degree status. Examining measures of central tendencies revealed that over 20% of faculty members responded negatively with regard to satisfaction in the areas of academic ability of students, administrative support, professional development opportunities, and advancements in technology. However, 87% of faculty members responded favorably regarding their overall job satisfaction.
Download or read book ASSESSING JOB SATISFACTION AMONG ALABAMA S COMMUNITY COLLEGE FACULTY written by and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Impact of COVID on Full Time Community College Faculty Job Satisfaction in Alabama written by Matthew West and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study explored the level of job satisfaction among a sample of Alabama community college faculty, particularly through the felt impact of COVID-related stressors, and when controlled by variables of faculty age, gender, race, subject discipline, and college locale. These research aims are important because while community college enrollments have increased, retaining qualified faculty continues to prove difficult amidst baby boomer retirements or faculty leaving the profession altogether. Like the Alabama teacher shortage in K-12 education, an abrupt decline has also occurred among two-year college faculty, making it vitally important to identify key sources of job satisfaction to maximize or job dissatisfaction to minimize. Using a quantitative approach, a Qualtrics survey incorporating the Wood's (1973) job satisfaction questionnaire was used to collect data on 216 full-time faculty representing seven colleges in the central region of Alabama.Respondents reported the highest level of satisfaction on the dimension the work itself with a mean score of 5.18 (SD = 0.90) and the lowest level on the dimension of policy and administration with a mean score of 3.68 (SD = 1.04). COVID work stressors, COVID-related student stressors, and COVID-motivated career change considerations significantly predicted global job satisfaction, explaining 36% of the variance. Analyses showed no direct association between differences in individual characteristics - gender, race, discipline, age, college locale - and job satisfaction. COVID, students, and administration emerged as important themes explaining job satisfaction and dissatisfaction.The evidence from this study suggests that despite the average faculty member reporting they were slightly satisfied with their job nearly three years after the pandemic's outbreak, COVID-related problems continue to be a concern for both students and faculty. The pandemic exacerbated many pre-existing issues in faculty work with regard to student unpreparedness and administrative oversight, leading to over a third of faculty in this sample considering a career change. In general, however, these results suggest that even in a time of educational budget shortfalls, cost-effective organizational changes can still be made to improve faculty morale overall, retain instructors for the long term, and improve the success of students in the Alabama community college.
Download or read book Factors Associated with Overall Job Satisfaction Among Community College Faculty in the Southeastern United States written by Anthony Heran Chung and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Job satisfaction among selected community college faculty written by Charles James Tesar and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Comparative Study of the Perceptions of Faculty and Administrators Regarding the Importance of Selected Factors in Determining Faculty Job Satisfaction in the Alabama Public Junior Colleges written by Dennis Harold Goodwin and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Job Satisfaction Among Full time Faculty in the Los Angeles Community College District written by Anita Susan Wolk Carleo and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Factors Associated with Job Satisfaction Among Foreign Born Faculty at Community Colleges Within the United States written by Marian Moore and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 93 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Job satisfaction has received considerable attention within the community college sector, but there is limited research focused solely on the job satisfaction of foreign-born faculty members employed at community colleges. The purpose of this study was to examine factors associated with job satisfaction among foreign-born faculty members employed at U.S. community colleges. This study addressed the need to better understand foreign-born faculty members within the community college sector. The following research questions that guided this investigation were: (a) which motivator and hygiene factors have the most significant relationship with job satisfaction among foreign-born faculty members at community colleges? (b) to what extent does gender influence job satisfaction among foreign-born faculty members at community colleges? (c) to what extent does academic status influence job satisfaction among foreign-born faculty members at community colleges? (d) are there significant differences in the overall job satisfaction between foreign-born and U.S. citizen community college faculty members? This study was guided by Hagedorn’s (2000) conceptual model and Herzberg’s et al. (1959) theoretical framework. Variables from Hagedorn’s model were used to measure job satisfaction among foreign-born community college faculty members. A secondary analysis was conducted utilizing data from the 2013 Survey of Doctoral Recipients (SDR). Data were analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics to address each research question. Multiple regression and an independent sample t-test were applied to analyze the data. The sample included 214 foreign-born community college members. The multiple regression analysis revealed that opportunities for advancement, salary, degree of independence, and contribution to society were significant in predicting job satisfaction among foreign-born community college faculty members. However, the results indicated that gender and academic status were not significant factors influencing job satisfaction among foreign-born faculty members. The t-test results showed that there was a significant difference in U.S. citizen and foreign-born faculty members’ overall job satisfaction. The findings of this study has implications for community college administrators, faculty members and key stakeholders interested in understanding retention and job satisfaction factors associated with foreign-born faculty members within the community college sector.
Download or read book Factors Relative to Job Satisfaction of Full time Instructors in the Social Science Departments of Alabama s Community junior Colleges written by Ellen Marie Barefoot and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Study to Determine the Relationships Between Job Satisfaction of Lawson State Community College Instructors and Their Teaching Effectiveness as Perceived by Students written by Dannetta Kennon Thornton and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Job Satisfaction Among Community College Faculty written by and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 7 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Increasing Job Satisfaction for Community College Faculty and Professional Staff Through a Stress Management Model written by Shirley Cassara and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Job Satisfaction of Full time Faculty at a Community College written by Robert Frank Entzion and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Influence of Job Satisfaction on Part time Faculty s Commitment to the Collegiate Function of Community Colleges written by Andrea Mary Olson and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Job Satisfaction as an Indicator for Retention of New Community College Instructional Faculty written by Marvin LeVale Bright and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study was to assess job satisfaction as measured by the Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire (MSQ) as an indicator of job retention among new full-time, contractual, non-tenure track, community college instructional faculty employed in Maryland's sixteen community colleges. The questions guiding the conduct of the study were translated into the following four hypotheses. (1) There is no relationship between selected personal and professional characteristics and job satisfaction; (2) There is no difference between African-Americans and Caucasian-Americans on the 20 facets of job satisfaction as measured by the MSQ; (3) There is no difference in general job satisfaction between African-Americans and Caucasian-Americans; and (4) There is no difference in job retention between new full-time, contractual, non-tenure track African-Americans and Caucasian-Americans. The sample consisted of eighty-three full-time, contractual, non-tenured track community college instructional faculty members employed for at least one year but not to exceed five years. Demographic data and job retention assessments were obtained through the use of a Demographic Data Sheet. The 1977 Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire (MSQ) was used to measure job satisfaction. The results of the F-test (ANOVA) indicated no significant relationships between selected personal and professional characteristics and job satisfaction. Significant differences were identified on several of the 20 facets of the MSQ between African-American and Caucasian-American participants including Activity, Authority, Co-Workers, Independence, Recognition, and Working Conditions. The mean score for general job satisfaction for African-Americans resulted in 3.45 (SD = 1.14) and the mean score for general job satisfaction for Caucasian-Americans was 3.91 (SD = .977). The analysis of variance indicated no statistical significant difference. Based on the three scales used to assess participants' propensity to remain on or leave the job, two out of the three were statistically different between the African-American and Caucasian-American participants, Plans for Next Year and Future Plans set at the Alpha = .05 level. -- Abstract.
Download or read book The Job Satisfaction of Full time Community College Faculty in New Jersey written by David Gomez and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Job Satisfaction of Community College Faculty written by Henry D. Leeck and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
