Factors Motivating the Choice of Teaching Profession and Their Impact on Job Satisfaction: An Empirical Study on Teachers of Public University in Bangladesh

Abstract

The study aims to find out the factors motivating to choose teaching profession and their impact on job satisfaction of teachers of public university in Bangladesh. Through careful review of relevant literature, factors motivating to the choice of teaching career were identified. Primary data were collected through a structured, closed-ended questionnaire on Five- point likert scale from two hundred twenty-one (221) teachers of five public universities namely University of Dhaka, Jagannath University, Khulna University, University of Barishal and Patuakhali Science and Technology University in Bangladesh. Secondary data have been collected from all accessible resources relating to motivation, teaching profession and job satisfaction. The study was conducted from January 2019 to December 2019 and the respondents were selected on basis of purposive and convenience sampling technique. Different statistical tests including descriptive statistics, correlation, and regression were applied to check out the relationship between the factors motivating the choice of teaching profession and their impact on job satisfaction. The findings of the study indicate that a significant relationship exists between motivating factors of teaching profession and job satisfaction. The study also indicates that the career selection like teaching based on the consideration of need for achievement. need for affiliation, self-esteem, freedom and autonomy, recognition, status and authority, family timing and holidays might lead to job satisfaction.