Factors Affecting Job Satisfaction among Academicians: A Comparative Study between Gender and Generations

Abstract

Job satisfaction is a crucial factor that determines retention of employees in all industries. In the 21st century, with the abundance of job opportunities available to employees, a constant challenge faced by upper management is in the retention of existing employees. Job satisfaction is defined as a general behavior towards an object or job (Okpara, 2006). Locke (1976) defined job satisfaction as a positive or pleasant emotional state resulting from a person's appreciation of his/her own job or experience. Researchers have identified a non-exhaustive list of factors that determine job satisfaction which include factors such as workload, pay, age, gender, educational background, working environment, job security and management (DeVaney and Chen