SEARCH ARTICLE

04 Pages : 32-45

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-III).04      10.31703/gssr.2020(V-III).04      Published : Sep 2020

The Impact of Delegation of Authority on Job Satisfaction, Job Performance and Organizational Growth at Higher Educational Institutions in Sindh

    The present study is explanatory research that adopted a cross-sectional survey design to achieve the objectives of the study. Simple random sampling technique was used to obtain data from the teachers. The data were collected from n=10 public and general private universities of Sindh. The data were analyzed using SPSS v.22 and AMOS v.22. The findings revealed that firstly, a delegation of authority has a significant impact on job satisfaction because (?= 0.928, and p value=0.000). Secondly, a delegation of authority has a significant impact on job performance because (?= 1.047, and p value=0.000). Thirdly, job satisfaction has a significant impact on organizational growth because (?=0.407, and p value=0.000). Fourthly, job performance has a significant impact on organizational growth because (?=0.141, and p value=0.000). Therefore, this study recommends that the practice of delegation of authority should be adopted in public and private universities.

    Delegation of Authority, Job Satisfaction, Job Performance, Organizational Growth, Higher Educational Institutions of Sindh
    (1) Syed Gul Muhammad Shah
    PhD Scholar, Iqra University Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
    (2) Anjum Bano Kazmi
    Professor, Department of Speech and Language, Iqra University Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.

29 Pages : 224-231

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).29      10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).29      Published : Dec 2019

Impact of Teachers Personal Characteristics on Their Job Satisfaction in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

    Job satisfaction has mostly been investigated in both developed and developing countries because it has a strong relationship with job outcomes. This paper focuses on investigating the job satisfaction level and also explores impact of some selected personal characteristics of teachers on job satisfaction in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The study used quantitative research design. From the seven divisional headquarter districts, researchers selected 744 senior secondary school teachers (SSST) through a stratified random sampling method. The teachers job satisfaction level was found high. The findings revealed that teachers gender, age, experience, academic and professional qualifications have significant effect on their job satisfaction. These personal characteristics have significant impact and predict teachers job satisfaction. It is suggested that the government should bring such reforms in the service structure which leads to increase the social status of teaching occupation and positive feelings among secondary school teachers opting to teach as a career.

    Academic Qualification, Age, Experience, Gender, Job satisfaction, Professional Qualification
    (1) Iqbal Amin Khan
    Lecturer,Department of Education, University of Malakand, Chakdara, Dir Lower, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Munir Khan
    Assistant Professor,Department of Education, University of Malakand, Chakdara, Dir Lower, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Mohammad Naseer ud Din
    Professor, Department of Education and Psychology, Kohat University of Science & Technology, Kohat, KP, Pakistan.

49 Pages : 382-388

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).49      10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).49      Published : Dec 2019

Job Satisfaction Facet Company Policies and Practices of Public and Private Universities Teachers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

    Organizations claim to make policy changes for betterment in the workplace, improving operations or creating a safer environment for employees. But employees' initial reaction is often resistance to these changes unless they are convinced with the claim. This paper compares the opinions of teaching faculty of public and private universities on company policy and practices, sub variable of job satisfaction.The population contained all teaching faculty of universities in KP province. For drawing sample, universties selection was done randomly. Fourteen universities were selected through simple random sampling method out of 30 universites. 420 respondents were randomly selected from the population. Data collection was done through Minnesota Questionnaire. Insignificant difference is reported between the opinions of teaching faculty of these two sector universities on company policy and practices domain of their job satisfaction

    Job Satisfaction, Teaching Faculty, University, Policy and Practices
    (1) Rukhsana Aziz
    PhD Scholar, Department of Education, Northern University, Nowshehra, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Rahmatullah Shah
    Assistant Professor, Institute of Education and Research, University of Science & Technology Bannu, KP, Pakistan.

44 Pages : 341-348

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-III).44      10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-III).44      Published : Sep 2019

Mediational Role of Job Satisfaction between Servant Leadership and Employees Commitment: Empirical Evidence from Private Universities

    This study was taken to explain the role of job satisfaction as a mediator between servant leader behavior and employees commitment. Altruistic calling, persuasive mapping and organizational stewardship were the strong predictors of employees commitment. A structured questionnaire was used to get responses from 136 faculty members of different private universities. The findings of this work showed that faculty members from private universities not only affirm their behavioral importance while making policies and rules for the reward system (Job satisfaction) but showed their concerns to develop and adopt its behaviors as well. The contribution of this present study is not only to add to the novelty of literature in the field of servant leadership model approach, but it also contributes towards the employees commitment and job satisfaction in private universities. Theoretical, as well as practical suggestions, are provided at the end of the paper.

    job satisfaction, servant leader, universities, faculty and private.
    (1) Muhammad Azizullah Khan
    Associate Professor,Management Sciences,Preston University, Kohat, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Abid Usman
    Professor, Business Administration, Iqra National University, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan
    (3) Muhammad Hashim
    Lecturer,Higher Education,GCMS, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.

45 Pages : 344-353

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-I).45      10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-I).45      Published : Mar 2019

Relationship of Leadership Style of School Principal with Teachers Job Satisfaction: As Perceived by Secondary School Teachers

    This research is an investigation of the link between teachers' perception of job satisfaction and the different management styles of principals of secondary schools in Pakistan. This study has targeted the secondary school teachers of Pakistans Sindh province with a sample of 600 teachers. The statistical techniques, Pearson and Spearman revealed that job supervision, remuneration, advancement and responsibility are statistically significant with both Transactional and Transformational leadership styles. In Laissez-faire style, remuneration and advancement were not found significantly correlated. Contrary to Transactional style, in Transformational and Laisses-faire different elements showed different behavior in Pearson and Spearman correlations which are discussed and analyzed in the result section of this paper. However, the research suggests that principals' attitude and leadership style have a significant impact on the job performance of teachers as a whole and that principals and teachers need to work together to provide an atmosphere that is conducive to the education process of Pakistan.

    Leadership style, Transactional, Transformational, Laissez-faire, Job satisfaction
    (1) Zobia Zaman
    PhD Scholar, Department of Education,Greenwich University, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
    (2) S. Khurram Khan Alwi
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education,Greenwich University, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
    (3) Mohammad Shaiq
    Director Research Innovation & Commercialization,Department of Business Administration, Greenwich University, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.

26 Pages : 454-471

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2018(III-II).26      10.31703/gssr.2018(III-II).26      Published : Jun 2018

Transformational Leadership and Job Satisfaction: A Confirmatory Study in the Banking Sector of Pakistan

    The main purpose of the study was to identify TL 's effect on employees' JS Crosssectional research design was selected for the study. Study participants were 177 employees from forty-one (41) private banks of district Swat. The instrument used for the study were Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MQL) Form 6 developed by (Avolio and Bass, 1990), TL scale developed by Hartog, De Hoogh, and Kalshoven (2013) and JS scale developed by Spector (1994). A convenience sampling method was applied for data collection. Results of the study revealed a significant positive association between TL 's components (IM, IC, II, IS), and JS IM and IS were the best predictors of JS.

    Job Satisfaction; Transformation al Leadership, and Private Banking Sector
    (1) Atiatullah
    M.Phil ScholarDepartment of Management Studies, University of Malakand, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Nazim Ali
    Assistant Professor,Department of Management Studies,University of Malakand, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Zahid Ali
    Lecturer, Department of Management Studies,University of Malakand, KP, Pakistan.

15 Pages : 237-272

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2018(III-II).15      10.31703/gssr.2018(III-II).15      Published : Jun 2018

Relation of Occupational Stress and Job Satisfaction: A Study of Secondary School Heads in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

    This paper examines the relationship between occupational stress and job satisfaction among secondary-school-heads in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. A sample of only 402 secondary-school-heads (Male n = 260, Female n = 142) was selected with the help of multistage sampling technique. A descriptive and correlative design was employed. Two standardized tools were employed i.e., "Occupational Stress Index (OSI)" and Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire (MSQ) for seeking the responses. Pearson's correlation and linear regression were employed to analyze data statistically. The findings exposed a strong inverse relation between occupational stress and job satisfaction. Furthermore, a substantial negative correlation between all the subscales of occupational stress and overall job satisfaction is also present. Eight subscales of occupational stress, i.e., role ambiguity, responsibility for persons, under participation, unreasonable group and political pressure, low status, strenuous working conditions, peer group relations, and unprofitability were found significant predictors and have negative effect on job satisfaction. So, the researchers recommend focusing reduction in the level of occupational stress among secondary-school-heads. Elementary and Secondary Education Department should have collaboration with policy makers to formulate rewarding and effective strategies for stress reduction for secondary school heads to have high spirit for yielding good outcomes.

    Relationship; Occupational Stress; Job Satisfaction; SecondarySchool-Heads
    (1) Qaiser Suleman
    PhD Scholar (Education), Institute of Education & Research, Kohat University of Science & Technology, Kohat, Pakistan.
    (2) Ishtiaq Hussain
    Associate Professor, Institute of Education & Research, Kohat University of Science & Technology, Kohat, Pakistan.
    (3) Saib Shehzad
    Associate Professor, Department of Education, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan, KP, Pakistan.

33 Pages : 320-328

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).33      10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).33      Published : Mar 2021

Mentoring Functions and Job Satisfaction: Moderating Role of Cognitive Based Trust

    This study is to find out an attempt to verify the mentoring role of trust between mentoring function received and work attitude. For this purpose, national and international level NGOs working in multisectorial of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have been selected through stratified sampling techniques. 273 questionnaires were distributed among various employees in selected Districts. Out of which, 246 questionnaires were included for research analysis purposes. The responses of the respondents were measured through a structured questionnaire having a five-point Likert scale. Mentoring function has been found as a dependent variable, while work attitude has been termed as the independent variable. Mentoring function has been further categorized into two subclasses, i.e. career development and psychological support and work attitude have further elaborated into job satisfaction. It can be included that career support and psychological support are significant with job satisfaction, and there is a positive relationship between dependent and independent variables.

    Mentoring Function, Career Development, Psychological Support, Work Attitudes, Job Satisfaction
    (1) Tahir Hassan
    Ph.D. Scholar, Qurtuba University Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Sajid Rahman Khattak
    Assistant Professor, IBMS, The University of Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.

28 Pages : 265-284

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2022(VII-II).28      10.31703/gssr.2022(VII-II).28      Published : Jun 2022

Workplace Environment and Job Satisfaction of Academicians; A Cross-Sectional Analysis

    The prime objective of this study was to determine the effect of the workplace environment on the job satisfaction of teaching faculty. This study was quantitative and based on a cross-sectional research design. In this study,the workplace environment was used as an independent variable, while the job satisfaction of the teachers was treated as the dependent variable. The population of the study was public secondary school teachers in Punjab. At the same time, 304 respondents were selected as a sample through a simple random sampling technique. The data was collected by research tool through a survey method. The findings of the study show that there was a positive and significant correlation between workplace Environment with job satisfaction.Moreover, there was a positive and moderate effect of workplace environment on job satisfaction of secondary school teachers. The study is beneficial to uplift secondary education through innovative strategies.

    Workplace Environment, Job Satisfaction, Academicians
    (1) Muhammad Hamad Sarwar
    M.Phil Scholar, Department of Education, Leadership & Management Superior University Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Tariq Mahmood Khan
    Professor, Institute of Education and Research, University of the Punjab Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
    (3) Muhammad Naveed Jabbar
    Head of the Department of Education, National College of Business Administration and Economics, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.

52 Pages : 564-578

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2023(VIII-I).52      10.31703/gssr.2023(VIII-I).52      Published : Mar 2023

Smiles and Struggles: Investigating the Effects of Leader Emotional Labour Strategies on Job Satisfaction and Emotional Exhaustion in the Service Industry

    The main objective of this study is to examine the impact of leader emotional labour strategies on job-related outcomes, job satisfaction (JS) and emotional exhaustion (EE) and the moderating effect of perceived organizational support (POS) under the theoretical support of conservation of resource (COS) theory. The current study was carried out by gathering data from doctors working in the Public Health sector of Pakistan. A self-administered questionnaire survey was employed to gather responses. The selection process employed a simple random sampling technique. Results of the current study explicate that POS has a positive moderating effect on the relationship between leaders' emotional labour strategies and EE. At the same time, the moderated effect of POS on the relationship between leaders' emotional labour strategies and JS was not supported. The present study bridges the research gap by applying the COS theory and using POS as moderating variable to study relationships between leaders' emotional labour strategies and job-related outcomes (e.g., JS and EE).

    Emotional Labour Strategies, Perceived Organizational Support POS), Emotional Exhaustion (EE), Job Satisfaction (JS), Public health sector
    (1) Javed Iqbal
    Visiting Lecturer, Department of Business Administration, Bahria University, Lahore Campus, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Hafiz Ahmad Ashraf
    Lecturer, Department of Business Administration, University of Central Punjab, Gujranwala Campus, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Arooj Fatima
    MS Management Sciences, Department of Business Administration, Bahria University, Lahore Campus, Punjab, Pakistan.