Abstract:
This study investigated the overall level of job satisfaction of faculty engaged in Razi University in Iran. The modified version of the Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire (MSQ) was used to elicit information from 128 faculty members using stratified random sampling technique. Iranian faculty members were most satisfied with intrinsic aspects of the work such as "social service", "activity", and "ability utilization" and less satisfied with extrinsic aspect of work such as "security", "university policies, and "compensation". Publication count and tenure (years of teaching experience) contributed significantly to the prediction of overall level of job satisfaction among faculty members. Intervention efforts must involve socializing the faculty at the early stage of their career to engage in research activities and writing for reputable journals, while providing superior monetary compensation and improving job security in order to encourage faculty members to remain in their position.
Keywords:
job satisfaction, Iranian University
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