Job Satisfaction among Academic Staff: A Comparative Analysis between Public and Private Sector Universities of Punjab, Pakistan

Abstract

Purpose- The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between various facets of job satisfactionamong university academicians in Punjab Province, Pakistan, and how these differences affect overall jobsatisfaction of academicians in selected universities of Province Punjab.Design/ methodology/approach- The Population for this study comprised of academicians working inuniversities chartered by Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan. A total of 150 questionnaires weresent to potential respondents chosen from 4 universities. A total of 108 usable questionnaires were returnedgiving a response rate of 72 percent.Findings- Results of this study indicate that a pay differential does exist between private and public universitiesin Pakistan. Academicians in private sector universities were more satisfied with their pay, supervision, andpromotional opportunities than the academicians of public university. On the other hand, academicians in publicsector universities were found more satisfied with co-worker’s behavior and job security.Research Limitations- This research is limited to the educational sector. Thus, the results cannot be generalizedto other industrial sector of the economy. This study needs to be replicated in other industries using the samemethod.Practical implications- The study offers practical suggestions to the educational institutions and humanresource manager on how to pay, promote, retain and maintain equity in the organizations.