What Determines Job Satisfaction of Teachers in Universities?
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North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power, CHINA
 
 
Online publication date: 2017-08-23
 
 
Publication date: 2017-08-23
 
 
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Lingling Guo   

Management and Economy School, North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power,China. Address to No.136, Jinshui East Road,Zhengzhou City 450046,China. Tel: +86-13526426420
 
 
EURASIA J. Math., Sci Tech. Ed 2017;13(8):5893-5903
 
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With the expansion of university, how to improve education quality plays an important role. The satisfaction of teachers in university will be of paramount importance. This paper analyzes job satisfaction of teachers in university in Henan province. The results show that professional rank is the most important factor for teachers in university, which suggests it is titles that determine teachers’ satisfaction other than creativity. Professional development scheme is secondary factors in job satisfaction. The salary is not decisive for teachers in university in China. The reputation and working circumstance are the last factors teachers consider.
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