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Evaluating Job Satisfaction in Relation to Effort and Salary Among Teaching Staff

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  • CreÈ›u Marina-Roxana

    (Independent Researcher, Romania)

  • Radu Ștefania-Mirela

    (Independent Researcher, Romania)

  • Tănase TasenÈ›e

    (Ovidius University in Constanta, Faculty of Law and Administrative Sciences, Romania)

Abstract

This research aims to assess the professional satisfaction of teaching staff in relation to their efforts and salary satisfaction. We aim to determine if there are differences between teachers in the private and public sectors regarding the methods used for job satisfaction, the evaluation of efforts at the workplace, and satisfaction with salary. The study is conducted on a sample of 63 teachers, both from the private and public sectors, utilizing the Salary Satisfaction Questionnaire, the Job Effort Scale, and the Job Satisfaction Subscale of the Michigan Organizational Assessment Questionnaire. The results do not confirm significant differences between private and public sector teachers but rather reveal a significant correlation between their efforts and professional satisfaction.

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  • CreÈ›u Marina-Roxana & Radu Ștefania-Mirela & Tănase TasenÈ›e, 2023. "Evaluating Job Satisfaction in Relation to Effort and Salary Among Teaching Staff," BlackSea Journal of Psychology, Ovidius University of Constanta, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, vol. 14(4), pages 198-209, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:tec:bseaps:v:14:y:2023:i:4:p:198-209
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