Teacher’s Job Security and Workload Factors Affecting Job Satisfaction of Teachers in Multan (Southern Punjab)–Pakistan

Abstract

The educational system in any country plays a vital role for the development and achievinginfrastructural goals. Pakistan since last few decades is facing critical economic and developmentalchallenges. The nature of work conditions in public and private organizations are getting more intensifiedand employees are facing critical time in term of workload, job security and satisfaction issues. This studyis aiming to investigate the relationship between job security and workload factors influencing teacher’sjob satisfaction. This paper has use SMART-PLS-SEM to examine the data using quantitative researchtechniques. The study was conducted among 266 teachers. The teachers’ job satisfaction was determinedby two separate measures namely the teacher’s job security and workload influencing teacher’s jobsatisfaction. This study was trigged as teachers in higher education institutions were facing challengesregarding their job security and workload. The outcome exposed that there is an important relationshipamong teachers job security, workload, and teacher job satisfaction. The effects of these factors callfurther research. There is prerequisite to carry out a similar but comparative study in rural settings. Inaddition, it is very important to comprehend the significance of teachers’ job satisfaction where theindustry is so uncertain. There is a need to address job satisfaction and workload stress with appropriateassessment such as rating system and teachers’ satisfaction index evaluation according to the tasks andwork pressure allocated to each and every teacher. This reach adds value to knowledge by makinguniversities, institutes and colleges administration to know the causes of teachers’ uncomfortable zoneregarding their job security and workload. Conversely, it is also important for the administration in theseinstitutes to well understand the needs and demands of their teachers and what factors will contribute totheir satisfaction.