Influence of Staff Discipline and Attitude to Work On Job Satisfaction Lecturers in Tertiary Institutions in Cross River State

Abstract

The paper examines the influence of staff discipline and attitude to work on job satisfaction of Lecturers in tertiary institution in Cross River State. A forty-item four point-liker survey questionnaire was used for data collection.  A total of 400 lecturers (200 males and females) out of a population of over 2,000 were chosen. Four (4) hypotheses were formulated for the study. The data generated was analyzed using Person Product Moment Correlation Analysis and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). The result of study revealed that lecturers who have high, moderate, or low perception of how a staff is disciplined do not differ in their level of job satisfaction.  Also, lecturers’ attitude towards classroom teaching, lecturers’ attitude towards the tasks of disciplining students, lecturers’ attitudes towards supervision of instructions and lecturers’ attitude towards classroom management do not significantly relate to their job satisfaction. The result of the study showed a significant relationship between lectures recognition and their job satisfaction. Based on the findings, the following recommendations are made, inter-alia: to ensure appropriate staff discipline there is need for a enabling teaching environment to be created. Lecturers should be properly rewarded for their effort through improve conditions of serves. In-service training for all lecturers should be made compulsory to enhance their job satisfaction.

Keywords: Discipline; job satisfaction, tertiary institutions; in-service training; attitude to work.