Job satisfaction among faculty-a case study of some colleges in Patna

Job satisfaction is a positive feeling of fulfillment that a faculty derives from their job. It is an attitude which has an outcome in the form of three dimensions, namely specific job factors, individual feature and having a group relationship outside the work environment. It is multi-dimensional concept and most crucial issues of work and organizational psychology. The study represents the various factors or issues which obstruct in job satisfaction among the academic staff/faculty of some colleges in Patna. The important factors that derive job satisfaction or can create issues if it does not get fulfilled by the organization are job security, pay, working environment, recognition, promotion, relationship with colleague, relationship with seniors. The structure adopted for this study is a combination of Herzberg two-factor theory. The objective of this study is to determine the issues that have an impact on the level of job satisfaction among faculty of some colleges in Patna. For this study the colleges were selected are some government colleges in which there is a mixture of contractual and visiting faculty. The research shows that the faculties of colleges are less satisfied with the job security, work pay, promotion and recognition rather than working environment, relationship with colleague, relationship with seniors.