Effective Factors on Faculty Members Job Satisfaction in Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences School of Medicine ۲۰۰۶

Background & Objective : Faculty members are one of the most important parts of Input in the Educational system so fine determination of effective factors on their Job satisfaction is critically important This study was designed to evaluate effective factors on faculty members job satisfaction in Mazandaran University of Medical sciences ۲۰۰۶ Methods : In this descriptive cross sectional study all faculty members (۱۳۵ ones) of medical college who participated as the study samples completed a questionnaire (based on Herzberg theory) consisted demographic variables ۴۰ items in ۱۱ domains for assessment of effective factors on job satisfaction according to ۴ point Likert seal degree Results : Among our sample ۱۰۶ faculty members participated in the study (۸۷۵% response rate) majority of them were clinical specialists and sub specialists and mostly were assistant professors (۷۳۵%) The highest mean score (±SD) for effective domains on job satisfaction were as follow: salary ۳۸۱(±۰۶۱) condition of work environment ۳۷۲(±۰۷۵) job position ۳۳(±۰۸۱) The least important domains include: method of monitoring and supervising ۱۹۱(±۰۶۳) gratitude ۲(±۰۷۴) and communications ۲۰۲(±۰۸۵) Basic sciences faculties cared significantly more about salary steady job environment career promotion and quality while for assistant professors environment and responsibility were more significant Conclusion : This study showed that external factors including salary and job environment were the most effective factors on job satisfaction of faculty members but factors related to organizational position of faculty members (communications and supervision) were less important In Overall this study indicated less importance of organizational and team spirit in faculty members and predominance of individual benefits which should be modified by appropriate programs

Keywords:

Job satisfaction , Faculty members , Effective Factors , Medical sciences