CORRELATION OF PERSONAL AND INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS WITH RESEARCH PRODUCTIVITY AMONG UNIVERSITY TEACHERS

Abstract

Purpose of the study: The purpose of the research was to explore the association of teachers’ particular and university factors to enhance research production. Methodology: The design of the research was correlational. It was descriptive and survey research. Teaching personnel of universities participated in this research. Teachers were selected from departments by stratified technique. The self-developed questionnaire related to variables was used for data collection. The relationship was explored by using Pearson r among variables of the study. Main Findings: It was found that different components of institutional elements research procedure of departments, job and compensation, and assets and helping material have a poor, however positive correlation with research profitability of teaching personnel.     Applications of this study: The findings of the study are applicable in universities. The leadership may take steps for the improvement and promote research culture at a higher level. Novelty/Originality of this study: Personal and institutional factors of research productivity were explored in this study. This study determines that how both types of elements are crucial and affect the research productivity of teachers.