Driving Factors of Teachers’ Job Satisfaction in Private University in Zhanjiang University of Science and Technology, China

Lingqi Xue

Authors

Lingqi Xue

Keywords:

Job Satisfaction, Talent Management, Employee Engagement, Self-Awareness, Authentic Leadership

Abstract

Purpose: This study investigates the effects of seven independent variables (talent management, employee engagement, participation/involvement in continuous improvement, self-awareness, relationship transparency, internalized moral perspective, and balanced processing) on one dependent variable (job satisfaction). Research design, data, and methodology: The project-objective agreement index (IOC) was used to measure validity, and Cronbach's Alpha was used as a pilot test (n=30). Multiple linear regression analysis was performed on 110 valid questionnaires from teachers at Zhanjiang University of Science and Technology to verify the significant relationship between variables. After this, 30 teachers from the Accounting School of Zhanjiang University of Science and Technology participated in the 16-week strategic planning task. At the end of the task, the quantitative results of the expected and current situations were compared by paired sample T-test. Results: Multiple linear regression results showed that talent management, employee engagement, ongoing project participation, self-awareness, relationship transparency, internalized ethics, and balanced approaches significantly affected teacher job satisfaction. Finally, the comparison results of the paired sample T-test show a significant difference between the expected situation after the strategic plan and the current situation. Conclusions: This study aims to develop strategic plans from the perspectives of talent management, employee engagement, ongoing project participation, self-awareness, relationship transparency, internalized ethics, and balanced handling to enhance teacher job satisfaction.

Author Biography

Lingqi Xue

College of Accounting, Zhanjiang University of Science and Technology, China.

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