A comparison of job satisfaction between public and private university academicians in Turkey

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to investigate the job satisfaction of public
\nand private university academicians with respect to ten satisfaction
\ndimensions and to determine the relative difference in job satisfaction
\nlevels between public and private university academicians. The findings
\nindicate that while academicians appear to be fairly satisfied with their
\njobs, there may be aspects of their jobs from which they derive some
\ndissatisfaction. The empirical analysis indicates that public and private
\nuniversity academicians differ significantly with respect to the levels of
\nsatisfaction that they derive from many aspects of their jobs. Sources of
\nthese differences are identified, and the general conclusion is that, private
\nuniversity academicians’ job satisfaction is higher in many respects than
\nthat of academicians working at public universities.