Motivation and job satisfaction

Motivation and job satisfaction

The study seeks to examine the level of job satisfaction among academic staff of Bauchi State University Gadau (BASUG), Nigeria. This Study uses motivator and hygiene factors as independent variables, whereas job satisfaction/motivation as a dependent variable is based on the theoretical framework o...

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Main Authors: Idris, Hassan Abubakar, Quddus, S M Abdul
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia 2017
Subjects:
HF Commerce
Online Access:http://irep.iium.edu.my/75382/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/75382/1/75382_Motivation%20and%20job%20satisfaction.pdf
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spelling iium-753822019-10-14T06:42:28Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/75382/ Motivation and job satisfaction Idris, Hassan Abubakar Quddus, S M Abdul HF Commerce The study seeks to examine the level of job satisfaction among academic staff of Bauchi State University Gadau (BASUG), Nigeria. This Study uses motivator and hygiene factors as independent variables, whereas job satisfaction/motivation as a dependent variable is based on the theoretical framework of ‘two factor theory’ of Fredrick Herzberg (1959). This study employs 40 close-ended and 3 open-ended questions adapted and adopted from the Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire (MSQ) and interviews were also conducted to compliment the result of the survey questions in measuring the level of job satisfaction among 148 academic staff of BASUG that had participated in the study. Accordingly, descriptive and inferential statistics were used in testing the data collected. The findings reveal that there is positive and significant relationship between motivator factors and job satisfaction where ‘advancement’ is the strongest factor, followed by ‘responsibility’, ‘work itself’, ‘achievement’ and lastly ‘recognition’. IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia 2017 Book PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/75382/1/75382_Motivation%20and%20job%20satisfaction.pdf Idris, Hassan Abubakar and Quddus, S M Abdul (2017) Motivation and job satisfaction. IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia. ISBN 978-967-418-517-6
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Idris, Hassan Abubakar
Quddus, S M Abdul
Motivation and job satisfaction
description The study seeks to examine the level of job satisfaction among academic staff of Bauchi State University Gadau (BASUG), Nigeria. This Study uses motivator and hygiene factors as independent variables, whereas job satisfaction/motivation as a dependent variable is based on the theoretical framework of ‘two factor theory’ of Fredrick Herzberg (1959). This study employs 40 close-ended and 3 open-ended questions adapted and adopted from the Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire (MSQ) and interviews were also conducted to compliment the result of the survey questions in measuring the level of job satisfaction among 148 academic staff of BASUG that had participated in the study. Accordingly, descriptive and inferential statistics were used in testing the data collected. The findings reveal that there is positive and significant relationship between motivator factors and job satisfaction where ‘advancement’ is the strongest factor, followed by ‘responsibility’, ‘work itself’, ‘achievement’ and lastly ‘recognition’.
format Book
author Idris, Hassan Abubakar
Quddus, S M Abdul
author_facet Idris, Hassan Abubakar
Quddus, S M Abdul
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title Motivation and job satisfaction
title_short Motivation and job satisfaction
title_full Motivation and job satisfaction
title_fullStr Motivation and job satisfaction
title_full_unstemmed Motivation and job satisfaction
title_sort motivation and job satisfaction
publisher IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia
publishDate 2017
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/75382/
http://irep.iium.edu.my/75382/1/75382_Motivation%20and%20job%20satisfaction.pdf
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