The Validation of the Minnesota Job Satisfaction Questionnaire (MSQ) in Tanzania: A Case of Tanzania Public Service College

Abstract

There is plethora of studies in the developed world that examine the Job Satisfaction and dissatisfaction of employees in the tertiary education institutions, little is however known about their counterparts in the developing world. This paper is a modest attempt to probe that quagmire in the developing world. Using the short form of the Minnesota job Satisfaction Questionnaire (MSQ) we attempt to investigate the manifestation of job satisfaction at Tanzania Public Service College in Tanzania. A cross-sectional survey design with a random sample of (N=50) was employed. The study findings shows that intrinsic job factors were more satisfying than extrinsic job factors and demographic factors (Age, gender and education) were also found to influence job satisfaction differently. Implications for job satisfaction, recommendations are offered, and future research agenda is proposed.

Keywords: Job Satisfaction, Public Sector, Human Resource Management, Motivation