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Job Satisfaction among Faculty Members of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

Identifying the factors leading to job satisfaction could be useful in increasing faculty membersʹ job satisfaction and motivating them to perform their educational and research activities. This study was conducted to determine job satisfaction rate among faculty members of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences in the year 2005-2006. Methods: In a descriptive study, 210faculty members ofIsfahan University ofMedical Sciences were selected through stratified random sampling. A researcher-rnade questionnaire including 45 items in the areas of salary and rewards, promotion opportunities, management srAuts and communications, job security, physical conditions, environment, and n.Autre ofthe work Hʹas completed as self-administered. It was analyzed by SPSS software usingfrequency distribution, mean, and standard deviation. Results: The mean and standard deviation offaculty members ʹjob satisfaction were 65.09±14.93 out ofI00. The mean and standard deviation for the areas under investigation including nAutre of the work, management stAuts and communications, job security, salary and rewards, promotion opportunities, physical conditions and working environment were 82.5±13.31, 65.3±17.52, 63.99±21.64, 61.8±20.9, 58.7±20.05, and 58.02±21.49, respectively, out ofthe total score ofl Ot), Conclusion: Faculty members \;vere well satisfied with their jobs. Their satisfaction about the nAutre oftheir work was desirable, and about management stAuts, job security, and salary and rewards, was partially desirable. They Hʹere less satisfied with promotion opportunities and physical conditions of working environment. Takingfaculty members welfare into consideration and revising promotion procedures could improve the current situation.