Factors affecting the job satisfaction of agricultural scientists of State Agricultural Universities

Abstract

The effectiveness and productivity of the system and academic community can be enhanced when there is a job satisfaction of the agricultural scientists working in the State Agricultural Universities would be properly examined. A study was conducted with 300 agricultural scientists selected from the three agricultural universities, viz. PAU, GBPUAT and HAU by using a structured questionnaire. The data were tabulated and analysed with the help of appropriate statistical tools by using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). In PAU, that the motivator and hygiene factors collectively contributed 35.7% and after stepwise regression the contributing factor became 34.4% (R²=0.344) which explained that the difference between all factors and the remaining factors was only 1.3%. The data of GBPUAT revealed that the motivator and hygiene factors responsible for the job satisfaction of agricultural scientists initially contributed 35.5% (R²=0.355) but after stepwise regression, 31.3% (R²=0.313) was observed. Motivation and hygiene factors in HAU contributed 66.3% in job satisfaction while after applying stepwise regression the remaining factors contribute 66% which was not varying widely with the original ten factors. The motivator and hygiene factors in all the three universitiesPAU, GBPUAT and HAU initially presented 35.7% (R² = 0.357) contribution to job satisfaction but after applying stepwise regression much difference was not seen, i e 35.4% ( R² = 0.354). Concerted efforts have to be made by the policy makers, administrators and academicians concerned to make necessary improvements in the University service whereby the scientists can more productively contribute for the development of nation through producing quality technical manpower.