Exploring workplace dynamics: the impact of organizational factors on teachers’ job satisfaction in Colombo, Sri Lanka

Abstract

The objective of this study is to assess the job satisfaction of teachers from Colombo, Sri Lanka. Purposive random sampling techniques was used to collect data from 225 teachers, in 20 provincial government administered schools. The structured questionnaire consisted in 30 questions, being prepared andanalyzed using theSPSS program. The questions were categorized into job satisfaction on nature of work, working conditions, payment, training and development, selfesteem, job autonomy, promotion, interpersonal relations and educational policy, administration and leadership. The results revealed that overall job satisfaction was reported by more than 60% of the respondents. The mean values revealed by the factors according to ranks referred to the following variables: interpersonal relation, job autonomy, self-esteem, nature of work, working conditions, promotion, training and development, educational policy, administration and leadership, and, finally, payment. Interestingly, the result clearly shows that payment is the least contributing factor to the job satisfaction.