Asian Pacific Journal of Nursing

JOB SATISFACTION AMONG FACULTY MEMBERS IN THE COLLEGES OF PHARMACY

Premila1, Dr. Padmavathi R2*, Shanmugapriya3, Yuvarani

padmavathi.r@grt.edu.in

Job satisfaction, Faculty members, Pharmacy college

Job satisfaction is important to an organization in terms of its positive relationship with individual performance, productivity, employee relations, physical and mental health, and life satisfaction. On the other hand, job dissatisfaction results in less productivity, high staff turnover and poor quality of service to clients. The main objectives of the study were to assess the level of job satisfaction among faculty members of Pharmacy College, to find the association between job satisfaction and selected demographic variables. Methodology: Quantitative approach with descriptive research design was used to accomplish the objectives and convenience sampling technique was adopted to obtain the desired sample size. A total of 30 sample comprising faculty members of college of pharmacy from different positions meeting the inclusion criteria were selected as a samples. Demographic variables and Paul Spectorís Job Satisfaction Survey was used to assess the level of job satisfaction of faculty members. Results: Results showed that the overall mean score was 92.2 and the standard deviation was ± 9.84. From the findings, it has been found that the Majority 29(97%) of them were satisfied and 1(3%) was highly satisfied in context to the overall level of job satisfaction. Conclusion: The findings of the study suggest that the satisfaction level of pharmacy college faculty members is Good. After conducting the study, the investigator has come to the conclusion that more studies can be done in this area to refine the teaching and enhance satisfaction of pharmacy college faculty members which, in turn, leads to the advancement and upliftment of the whole profession as a whole