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Ethiopian Public Universities Leadership Behavior and Instructor's Job Satisfaction: Evidence from Arba Minch University

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  • Zelalem Zekarias

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The present study examines the link between leadership behavior and instructor's job satisfaction in four purposefully selected colleges and schools of Arba Minch University (AMU). The study participants were 167 randomly selected instructors of sampled colleges and schools. Of these, 149 were male instructors and the remaining18 were female ones. The data for the study were gathered via adapted questionnaire. The study employed quantitative correlational research design to examine the relationship between leadership behavior and instructor's job satisfaction. A Pearson's correlation coefficient (r) value was used to determine the correlation between the independent variable (leadership behavior) and the dependent variable (instructor's job satisfaction) and simple linear regression was employed to predict their relationship. The findings revealed that leadership behavior has statistically significant, positive and strong correlation with instructor's job satisfaction (r=.761, p<.049 two-tailed). The study further indicated that the value of R2 (.580) indicates 58 % of the job satisfaction is explained by leadership behavior. From these findings, it was concluded that there is a positive link between leadership behavior and instructor's job satisfaction. Therefore, it was recommended that through both formal and informal trainings, the university leaders should aware how their leadership behavior is correlated with instructor's job satisfaction and then they should adopt and practice different dimensions of leadership behavior to improve instructor's job satisfaction.

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  • Zelalem Zekarias, 2020. "Ethiopian Public Universities Leadership Behavior and Instructor's Job Satisfaction: Evidence from Arba Minch University," International Journal of Educational Studies, Academia Publishing Group, vol. 3(4), pages 129-136.
    • Handle: RePEc:ajo:ijoest:v:3:y:2020:i:4:p:129-136:id:150
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