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Gender Differences in the Domain of Job Satisfaction: A Study on the Private Universities of Bangladesh

Year: 2014

Type: article

Abstract: Job satisfaction is an elusive and complex concept that has been a focus of intense research since the emergence of organizational studies.Little is known about faculty job satisfaction in higher education sector as well as in the developing countries like Bangladesh.The purpose of this study was to examine the gender differences different domain of job satisfaction and overall satisfaction of academic members in Bangladeshi Private Universities.The study was based on questionnaire method and a sample of 72 academic members from ten private universities of Bangladesh was selected.The data was analyzed using mean values and frequency percentage tables.The result concludes that most academic members were satisfied with their job.Female faculty members were more satisfied than their counterparts.The study also shows some other pivotal factors which have significant contribution in propelling academic members' satisfaction in the educational institutes Field of study: Human Resource Management.

Source: IOSR Journal of Business and Management

DOI: 10.9790/487x-161030109

Authors: Ayesha Binte Safiullah, Farhana Rahman Sumi

Institution: University of Information Technology and Sciences

Language: English

Topic: Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior

Subfield: Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Decent work and economic growth, Gender equality, Quality education, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W2144802494

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Cites: 15

Cited by: 2

Related to: 10