Determinants of job satisfaction and job performance among early-career academics in Tanzania’s universities

Simon Peter Ngalomba (), Joseph C. Pesambili and Yohana Stephano William
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Simon Peter Ngalomba: University of Dar Es Salaam, Department of Educational Foundations, Management & Lifelong Learning, School of Education
Joseph C. Pesambili: University of Dar Es Salaam, Department of Educational Foundations, Management & Lifelong Learning, School of Education
Yohana Stephano William: University of Dar Es Salaam, Department of Educational Foundations, Management & Lifelong Learning, School of Education

SN Business & Economics, 2025, vol. 5, issue 12, 1-20

Abstract: Abstract Early-career academics (ECAs) constitute an integral segment of the academic workforce within universities, embodying experiences that often serve as a reflection of the broader institutional culture. This study employed both quantitative and qualitative approaches to illuminate the multifaceted experiences influencing the ECAs’ job satisfaction and job performance in Tanzanian universities. A 125 structured questionnaire to ECAs and interviews were administered, senior university management officials and academic staff union representatives in selected universities in Tanzania. A correlational research design was employed to determine the relationship between job satisfaction indicators (recognition and responsibility) and job performance. The study indicates that there is statistically significant relationship between recognition job satisfaction and job performance while there is no statistically significant relationship responsibility job satisfaction and job performance. The finding suggests the need for universities to tailor their strategies to create a more satisfying work environment for ECAs’ well-being and professional growth. This study offers insights into an intricate relationship between satisfiers-recognition and responsibility on job performance among ECAs in Tanzanian universities and beyond.

Keywords: Early-career academics; Job performance; Job satisfaction; Motivators; Universities (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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