Job satisfaction, work engagement and work life balance of public university teachers in Shandong Province: Basis for teachers’ human resource framework

International Journal of Research Studies in Management
CollabWritive Special Issue
2023 Volume 11 Issue 13

Available Online: 31 December 2023

Author/s:

Wei, Hongbing
Graduate School, Lyceum of the Philippines University – Batangas, Philippines

Abstract:

Public university teachers play a vital role in society, they are responsible for educating the next generation of students and conducting research that advances knowledge. However, public university teachers are also facing a number of challenges, including increasing workload, declining resources, and rising student expectations. These challenges can have a negative impact on job satisfaction, work engagement, and work-life balance. This study examined the relationship of Job Satisfaction, Work Engagement and Work Life Balance of Public University Teachers in Shandong Province. Specifically,  determined job Satisfaction in terms of salary, benefits and promotion; determined the respondent’s level of work engagement in terms of vigor, dedication, and absorption; determined the respondent’s work life balance level of agreement in terms of Work Interference with Personal Life (WIPL), Personal Life Interference with Work (PLIW), and Work/Personal Life Enhancement (WPLE); tested the significant relationship between job satisfaction and work engagement and work life balance and  developed Teachers Human Resource framework. The study used a quantitative research design and a survey questionnaire was used to collect data from 300 sample of customers of internet technology company. The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, correlation analysis. The findings showed that that they experience engagement in terms of vigor, absorption and dedication with their work. Public school teachers agree that they experience work interference with personal life as well as work/personal life enhancement, and disagreed that they experience personal life interference with work. There is a highly significant relationship between job satisfaction and work engagement, moderate relationship between Job Satisfaction and Work Life Balance and weak relationship between Work Engagement and Work Life Balance and Teachers Human Resource framework has been develop.

Keywords: job satisfaction, work engagement, work life balance, human resource framework

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5861/ijrsm.2023.1169

Cite this article:
Wei, H. (2023). Job satisfaction, work engagement and work life balance of public university teachers in Shandong Province: Basis for teachers’ human resource framework. International Journal of Research Studies in Management, 11(13), 127-138. https://doi.org/10.5861/ijrsm.2023.1169