JOURNAL OF LIAONING TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN JOB SATISFACTION AND PERFORMANCE OF BUSINESS EDUCATORS IN COLLEGES OF EDUCATION IN LAGOS STATE

Ogunleye, Funmilola Mary & Olowe, Modupe Oluwatoyin

ABSTRACT

The study investigated the relationship between job satisfaction and performance of business educators in colleges of education in Lagos State. Four research questions were raised to guide the study. One null hypothesis was formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. The study adopted correlational survey research design. The population of the study comprised all business educators in colleges of education in Lagos Sate numbering 71 business educators. The instrument used was a questionnaire titled ‘Job Satisfaction and Performance Questionnaire (JSPQ)’. The instrument was validated by two experts. The Cronbach Alpha was used to ascertain the reliability of the instrument and it yielded a reliability coefficient of 0.75 and 0.86 for job satisfaction and job performance scale respectively after administering the instrument to 20 business educators. The data collected from the respondents were analyzed using Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient and Multiple regression analysis. The findings revealed that there exist a relationship among job satisfaction variables used in the study (Promotion, Salary and work environment) and business educators’ job performance in colleges of education in Lagos State. Based on the findings it was recommended that Management of colleges of education should make deliberate efforts to make necessary job satisfaction factors such as promotion, salary and good working condition available in colleges to enhance job performance of business educators.