ERIC Number: EJ992138
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 15
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Job Satisfaction among Accounting and Finance Academics: Empirical Evidence from Irish Higher Education Institutions
Byrne, Marann; Chughtai, Aamir Ali; Flood, Barbara; Willis, Pauline
Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, v34 n2 p153-167 2012
The central aim of the present study was to examine the levels of job satisfaction among accounting and finance academics in Irish higher education institutions. Additionally, this research sought to uncover the factors linked to the overall job satisfaction of these teachers. The findings showed that while, participants were generally satisfied with most aspects of their jobs; they expressed dissatisfaction with promotion prospects and time available for research. Furthermore, the results indicated that satisfaction with hours of work and satisfaction with the department head were the strongest predictors of academic staffs' overall job satisfaction. Finally, it was found that demographic variables did not significantly influence the overall job satisfaction of academics but they did exert a significant impact on their satisfaction with some of the job content and work context factors. Implications for Irish higher education institutions are discussed. (Contains 5 tables.)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Evidence, Accounting, Job Satisfaction, Occupational Information, Working Hours, Department Heads, Finance Occupations, College Faculty, Teacher Attitudes, Faculty Promotion, Predictor Variables, Foreign Countries, Work Environment, Questionnaires
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Ireland
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