Impact of Behavioural Factors on Job Satisfaction among University Teachers in India – An Empirical Analysis
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This study tries to confirm or validate the factors affecting job satisfaction among university teachers. Four behavioral factors namely, attitude and behavior of authorities, coordination and cooperation among the co-faculty members, attitude and behavior of administrative staff and attitude and behavior of students has been identified through Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA). The study conducted in two public and two private universities of Delhi and NCR region in India. 480 questionnaires were administered to the teachers at all levels. 405 questionnaires were returned duly filled and analyzed. A Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) is applied by using Amos 20 on the factors retrieved through EFA to validate the results achieved.
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