The Effect of Organizational Climate in Job Satisfaction Among Faculty Members at Jordanian Private Universities

Abstract

This study aimed at identifying the prevailing forms of
organizational climate at private universities in Jordan.and Their
effect on the degree of job satisfaction of teaching staff at these
universities. To collect information , two instruments were used which
consisted of two questionnaires. One of them was used to assess The
prevailing organizational climate at Jordanian private universities, as
perceived by teaching staff. It consisted 52 items. The other was used
to measure the degree of job satisfaction of teaching staff at these
universities. It consisted 60 items. The study sample consisted 352
teaching staff members. Appropriate statistical methods were used to
analyze the data. The study concluded that non – existence of
statistically significant differences that could be attributed to the
variables of gender, academic rank and teaching experience at all
dimensions of organizational climate. It also showed the existence of
statistically significant differences that could be attributed to the
variable of faculty. The Differences were to the advantage of human
faculties over scientific faculties at all dimensions of organizational
climate.The findings of the study revealed a medium degree of
satisfaction of teaching staff at all domains of job satisfaction, and
there were no statistically significant differences that could be
attributed to the variables of gender, academic rank and teaching
experience at the scale of job satisfaction.The findings also showed
the existence of statistically significant differences that could be
attributed to the variable of organizational climate at the scale of job
satisfaction. The differences were to the advantage of positive climate
over negative climate one.The study, finally, a set of recommendations
based on its concluded findings.(