The Relationship Between Job Satisfaction and Job Persistence of Female Faculty in Higher Education

<p>The purpose of this quantitative study was to understand facets of job satisfaction and levels of burnout and to determine the relationship between job satisfaction and organizational commitment of female faculty across various career stages at a regional Kentucky university. Due to increasing workload and expectations for performance, greater understanding is warranted of the need for balance between work duties and personal responsibilities, in order to avoid burnout. Regardless of the growth in the field of Organizational Psychology, female faculty continue to leave academia. This study helps to clarify for organizational leaders facets of job satisfaction which lead to commitment and persistence, as well as separation of employment. The research questions focused on the relationship between indicators of job satisfaction and job persistence of female faculty between different years of service, as well as perceived burnout. The Job Satisfaction Survey (Spector, 1985) provided the basis of this study and guided the collection of the findings. The study should inform higher education leaders of best practices to create and promote healthy work environments in order to retain faculty. The research participants were selected based on gender and were invited by the researcher to participate. The findings in addition to the implications and conclusions from this study convey considerations that could have a direct influence on an institution's ability to retain faculty. </p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Doctor of Education (EdD)

Level thesis:degree_level

Doctoral's

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

Grantor dc:publisher

Eastern Kentucky University

Year

2018

Author dc:creator

• McMahan, Ellen Hutcheson

• Gender and Sexuality
• Higher Education
• Human Resources Management

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 2018 Ellen Hutcheson McMahan

Repository record dc:identifier

https://encompass.eku.edu/etd/539

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:encompass.eku.edu:etd-1537