Organizational Transparency and School Factors as Determinants of Job Satisfaction of Lecturers in Colleges of Education in Southwest, Nigeria
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2023-12
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Lead City University
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This study investigated Organizational Transparency and School Factors as Determinants of Job Satisfaction of Lecturers in Colleges of Education in Southwest, Nigeria. Poor job satisfaction of Lecturers in Colleges of Education, Southwest, Nigeria was observed, and a search of literature shows scarcity of studies on the variables determining the job satisfaction which provided a gap in knowledge in which this study was carried out to
bridge . Three research questions were formulated, and two hypotheses guided the study. Study population comprised of all the lecturers (3,034) in Federal and State Colleges of Education, Southwest, Nigeria. Sample size consisted of 1128 lecturers using multi-stage technique. Descriptive survey research was adopted. Two self-constructed questionnaire titled: Organizational Transparency, School Factors and Lecturers Job Satisfaction
Questionnaire (OTSFLJS) (r = 0.83) and Job Satisfaction Questionnaire (JSQ) (r = 0.81) were used to collect data. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive and inferential. Results showed moderate satisfaction of lecturers’ job (x=3.93). Organizational transparency (x=3.78) which indicates moderately true. Result also showed moderate level of school facilities (x=3.83) and workload of lecturers was highly true (x= 4.68). Results showed significant joint influence of organizational transparency and school factors on lecturers’ job satisfaction (Adj.R2 = 0.610, F(4.1124) = 10.738, p<0.05). Participation (β=0.217, p= 0.000). Accountability (β =0.022, p=0.000), school facilities (β =0.234, p = 0.005), and lecturers’ workload (β =0.110, p=0.001) have positive influence on lecturer’s job satisfaction. It was recommended among others that the workload of the lecturers should be reduced.
Keywords: Organizational Transparency, School Factors, Job Satisfaction, Colleges of Education, Southwest.
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Organizational Transparency, School Factors, Job Satisfaction, Colleges of Education, Southwest.