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The applicability of Herzberg's two-factor theory to the job satisfaction of Malaysian polytechnic instructors

Abstract

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The purpose of this study were: 1) to determine whether support exists for Herzberg's two factor theory in an educational setting in Malaysia; 2) to determine and describe the job satisfaction of polytechnic instructors in Malaysia and 3) to examine the relationships between job satisfaction and selected personal charactoristics contextual characterisitcs, and students perceptions of instructors' teaching effectiveness.

Degree

thesis:*
Name thesis:degree_name
Ph. D.
Level thesis:degree_level
doctoral
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Vocational and Technical Education
Department dc:contributor.department
Vocational and Technical Education
Grantor dc:publisher
Virginia Tech
Year dc:date.issued
1996

Author and committee

dc:creator, dc:contributor.*
Author dc:creator
  • Sipon, Ahamad B.
Chair dc:contributor.committeechair
  • Finch, Curtis R.

Subjects

dc:subject × 5

Rights

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Statement dc:rights
  • In Copyright
Language dc:language.iso
en

Identifiers

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Dc Identifier Other
etd-07112007-092857
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/38767

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citation

Sipon, Ahamad B.. The applicability of Herzberg's two-factor theory to the job satisfaction of Malaysian polytechnic instructors. doctoral thesis, Virginia Tech, 1996. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/38767