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Job Satisfaction of Faculty at Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya (open access)

Job Satisfaction of Faculty at Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya

This study was planned to increase understanding of job satisfaction among faculty in middle size universities. The problem was job satisfaction and its association with selected demographic characteristics of faculty at Kenyatta University, second largest university in Nairobi. There was a response rate of 52.6 percent. All of the 300 faculty members with the rank of professor, associate professor, assistant professor, lecturer and teaching fellow participated in this research. Two instruments were used to collect data from the participating faculty. The first instrument was a demographic data sheet that solicited personal data from faculty. The second instrument was a standardized six dimensional survey instrument, the Job Descriptive Index (JDI). Both survey instruments were handed out in an envelope to all faculty by the researcher. The findings showed that most faculty were satisfied with their job in areas of co-workers and job in general. They seemed dissatisfied with the area of opportunities for promotion. The findings further demonstrated that most faculty were neither satisfied nor dissatisfied with their present work, present pay, and supervision. Analysis of variance demonstrated that the selected demographic variables of age, professional rank, and nationality were associated with job satisfaction. Scheffé's Multiple Comparison test and Newman-Keuls procedure …
Date: December 1991
Creator: Ngayai, Bernard K.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Role of the Saudi University in Meeting the Needs of Female Students as Perceived by Females in Two Saudi Universities (open access)

The Role of the Saudi University in Meeting the Needs of Female Students as Perceived by Females in Two Saudi Universities

The problem of this study concerns the needs of female students and their perceptions of satisfaction with the role of the two female institutions of higher education in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia: King Abdul-Aziz University (KAU) and the College of Education for Girls.
Date: August 1991
Creator: Own, Wafa M. (Wafa Mohammed)
System: The UNT Digital Library
AIDS and Higher Education in Texas: Policies at Accredited Institutions (open access)

AIDS and Higher Education in Texas: Policies at Accredited Institutions

This study of all of the post secondary institutions accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools which were located in Texas determined the number that had policies regarding persons with AIDS. The study determined how long policies had been in effect and analyzed policies in order to determine commonalities and differences. An additional purpose was to examine relationships between five major variables and 18 topics which were identified as being issues likely to be addressed in institutional AIDS policies.
Date: May 1991
Creator: Gunn, Paul W. (Paul Wayne)
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Study of Administrative Leadership Styles of the Senior Administrators of Public Universities in Texas (open access)

A Study of Administrative Leadership Styles of the Senior Administrators of Public Universities in Texas

The study of leadership in education, business, industry, government, and other organizations has evolved over time. Early studies focused on leadership traits and behavior. Currently, researchers and theorists have concentrated on the interaction of leadership styles and situations. The primary purpose of this study was to determine the predominant leadership style of a group of senior administrators of public universities in Texas.
Date: December 1991
Creator: Nwafor, Samuel Okechukwu
System: The UNT Digital Library