Influencing Factors and Strategies for Improving University Teachers' Job Satisfaction

Tian Yuan; Carmela S. Dizon

doi:10.54097/rnja9p32

Authors

Tian Yuan
Carmela S. Dizon

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54097/rnja9p32

Keywords:

University Education, University Teachers, Job Satisfaction

Abstract

With the rapid development of national higher education, the importance of university teachers' job satisfaction has become increasingly prominent. This paper discusses the previous research results on influencing factors and strategies to improve the job satisfaction of university teachers. Based on the analysis of the concept of job satisfaction in universities this paper summarizes the current situation of the job satisfaction of university teachers, and summarizes its influencing factors and existing intervention measures. For the administrators of universities to improve the existing institutions of universities, all departments should find a good focus in terms of factors and strategies and to improve the job satisfaction of university teachers.

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