An Investigation of Factors Related to Job Motivation of Faculty members at Islamic Azad Universities in Zanjan Province-Iran

Rasool Davoudi and Seyed Hossein Mousavi
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Rasool Davoudi: Islamic Azad University
Seyed Hossein Mousavi: Islamic Azad University

International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 2011, vol. 1, issue 3 Special, 220-222

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to investigate job motivation of faculty members in Islamic Azad Universities of Zanjan province based on Herzberg 's theory. The research method was applied research in terms of purpose and so it was survey and correlation research in terms of data collecting method .The statistical population were 640 faculty members in 2012.For this purpose, using cluster random sampling, data was collected from 150 people as the sample through Andraka' s job motivation questionnaire(2004), and researcher-made questionnaire conducted based on two factors Herzberg 's theory, with the reliability of 0.79 and 0.91, respectively.. We analyzed data using descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings showed that all the motivational factors and some Hygiene factors such as policy and regulations, organizational communications and monitoring and supervising had significant relationship with job motivation, But relationship among Hygiene factors such as salary, work environment conditions and job security with job motivation was not significant. Results showed that the overall motivational factors are completely consistent with Herzberg 's theory, but in the field of Hygiene factors in the salary, work environment conditions and job security were consistent and policy and regulations, organizational communication and supervision were inconsistent.

Keywords: Job Motivation; Herzberg Theory; Faculty Members (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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