CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTION

Background of the Study

Schools are doing creative ways to increase job satisfaction of its teachers.

The belief that satisfied teachers are more productive than those which are dissatisfied

had been an ideology of schools for many years. Today, the main concern of organization

is to provide jobs which are challenging and rewarding rather than purely material

productivity.

Job satisfaction is defined as an individuals general attitude toward his or her job.

It is considered a pleasurable or positive emotional state resulting from the appraisal of

ones job or job experience (Rainey, 2003) which range from working condition, salary

and benefits, roles and functions, interpersonal relations, participation in policy making

and its eventual implementation, communication, contingent rewards and training and

career development.

According to Harvard Professional Group (1998), job satisfaction which is a

workers sense of achievement and success, is generally perceived to be directly linked to

productivity as well as to personal wellbeing. Job satisfaction implies doing a job one

enjoys, doing it well, and being suitably rewarded for ones efforts. Job satisfaction

further implies enthusiasm and happiness with ones work. It is considered the key

ingredient that leads to recognition, income, promotion, and the achievement of other

goals that lead to a general feeling of fulfillment.

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Researchers will conduct the study, since senior high school just started last year

2016 to avoid number of jobs turnover management will provide trainings/seminars for

career development of every teachers for job satisfaction

Statement of the Problem

This research is to determine the job satisfaction on senior high school teacher in

Central Philippine University. Specifically, it aims to answer the following questions

1. What profile can be drawn from the respondents in terms of age, sex, and

employee classification whether full time or part time?

2. Is there any significant difference between job satisfaction in terms of age, sex,

and employee classification of Central Philippine University senior high school

teachers?

Objective of the Study

This study aims to determine the relationship between the selected factors associated

with job satisfaction of senior high school teachers in Central Philippine University

Specifically, the study aims to determine:

1. The profile of the Central Philippine University senior high school teachers in

terms of their age, sex, employee classification.

2. The level of job satisfaction of Central Philippine University senior high school

teachers.
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Hypothesis

There is no significant difference in the job satisfaction of senior high school

teachers if they are classified in age, sex, and employee status of Central Philippine

University senior high school teachers.

Theoretical and Conceptual Framework

This study will be anchored on the theory of Motivation of Herzberg, Mausner and

Syndeman (1993). They believe the theory contends that motivation come from the

individual and not from the manager. The proponents of this theory believed that workers

can be motivated best by satisfying the need of the individuals for satisfiers. The needs of

the workers include working condition, salary and benefits, roles and function,

interpersonal relationship, communication, participation and implementation of policies,

contingent rewards, and training and career development.

Considering personal characteristic, when the teacher is still young he or she has

definite work goal which relates to his or her life goal. He or she may find his or her job

not so satisfying, particularly if he or she sees is not good enough for him or her to

accomplish his or her life goal the earliest time possible. On the other hand, relatively

older people, who have stayed in the job for sometimes may already find it satisfying

enough to maintain or improve his performance so that he can remain with his present job

or get promoted in near future.

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The variables in this study are presented into two groups the independent variables

which include age, sex, employee classification, the dependent variable which is job

satisfaction on senior high school teachers in Central Philippine University.

Independent
Variables
Dependent
Age
Variables
Sex
Job Satisfaction
Employee
Classification

Figure 1. The conceptual framework shows the relationship of between independent

variable and dependent variable.

Definition of Variables

To give understanding to the study, the following terms are defined as they use in the

study.

Age. A period of human life, measured by years from birth, usually marked by a certain

stage or degree of mental or physical development and involving legal responsibility and

capacity (www.dictionary.com). In this study, refers to the length of time that a person

has lived such as young (20-40) and old (41-60)

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Sex. The state of being male or female (www.meriam-webster.com). In this study, it

refers to the state of being male or female.

Employee Classification. Are often based on the number of hours worked and job duties

performed and typically determine eligibility for benefits (www.payscale.com). In this

study employee classification is divided into full time and part time. Full time is an

employee who works 8 hours a day and 5 days a week. Part time is an employee who

works less than 8 hours a day and less than 5 days of week.

Full Time one who works a normal workweek for an indefinite period of time

(www.payscale.com).

Part Time employed on an ongoing basis and typically receive some benefits,

but work fewer hours than the normal full-time schedule (www.payscale.com).

Significance of the Study

This study will help the senior high school teachers of Central Philippine University

in their level of job satisfaction, on how the study will be intend to be useful for the

following:

Administration. The result of this study benefit the administration in terms of

improvement needed and to enhance the following: implements good policies, certain

policies, and relationship among teachers and administrators. Considering that the senior

high school just started more than a year, the result of our study will help to the following
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indicators such as physical working condition, communication, planning and

implementing good policies, and remuneration and benefits.

School. The school will benefit from the outcome of the study in terms of job satisfaction

in senior high school teachers on Central Philippine University on the improvement of

institutional services and facilities.

Teachers. The result of this study can help the teacher/s to decide whether to stay or leave

the work place. It would serve as instrument to evaluate if they meet their needs regarding

salary, reward/s, good working place, bonuses, and remuneration. It allows them to create

a strategic plan when it comes to teach their students, and it will guide as basis of

improvement.

Students. The result of study benefit the students because the teachers can be encouraged

to guide the students. When the teacher is satisfied they can implement various learning

strategies. Which is beneficial on learning process of students.

Future Researchers .This study would serve as a guide to those interested in conducting

further studies on senior high school teachers of Central Philippine University level of

job satisfaction. Motivate more future researchers to conduct further studies.

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Scope and Limitation

The respondents of this study will be the senior high school teachers among Central

Philippine University 2017-2018.