Purpose of the study. The purpose of the study was to establish a baseline of information about the job satisfaction of full-time business faculty members of higher education institutions in Kaduna State, Nigeria.
Methodology. The Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire and a Demographic Information Form were used in collecting the data from full-time business faculty members from Kaduna State, based on a judgemental or purposive sample. A one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and descriptive statistics were used to analyze the data.
Findings. Three hypotheses (gender, length of employment, and highest degree attained) were rejected. A follow-up post test for length of employment and highest degree attained did not reveal any statistical significant effect at the.05 level. The findings showed that female full-time business faculty were more satisfied than their male counterpart and the longer the length of service, the lower the job satisfaction. The study also showed that faculty members with professional certifications, bachelor's degrees, and post doctorates had greater job satisfaction. In contrast, there was no interaction with job satisfaction on salary, age, academic rank, type of institution, and teaching responsibilities.
Results of two open-ended questions concerning what full-time business faculty members liked and disliked most about their jobs showed that teaching and transmitting knowledge are the most-liked aspects of their jobs. Poor salaries/wages and fringe benefits are what full-time business faculty members disliked most about their jobs.
