Job satisfaction of institutional representatives at schools holding membership in the National Association for Business Teacher Education in the United State

This study was undertaken to determine the overall job satisfaction of institutional representatives in the NABTE institutions and to identify factors related to job satisfaction. Twenty job satisfaction factors (intrinsic, extrinsic, and general factors) and fourteen demographic variables were examined. Eight research questions were addressed for investigation. The instrument which consisted of the short-form of the Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire and the demographic survey form was mailed to institutional representatives at schools holding membership in the National Association for Business Teacher Education (NABTE) to obtain desired information. Results of this study indicated only one significant difference when overall job satisfaction and the demographic characteristics were considered: type of institution (public or private). All of the 20 job satisfaction factors were strongly associated with the job satisfaction of business teacher educators. Business teacher educators were more satisfied with the intrinsic than the extrinsic facets of their jobs; they ranked the intrinsic factor "social service" as the most satisfying aspect of their jobs and the extrinsic factor "policies and practices" as the least. Business teacher educators were satisfied with their jobs in general. This study identified several demographic trends within business teacher education: the aging of the faculty and a shift of business teacher education programs away from college/school of business to college/school of education or other institutional units. Other major conclusions drawn from this study included: only the demographic characteristic "type of institution" was related to job satisfaction for the population studied; all 20 facets of the job should be considered by administrators since they were related to the job satisfaction of business teacher educators. Several recommendations were made for further studies: an examination of other demographic characteristics; the development of appropriate job satisfaction instrument for teachers; and the investigation of the job satisfaction with different populations, in different geographical areas, and in other countries.