A comparative study of impact of job satisfaction on Individual Performance Among Academicians in Punjab

The satisfaction of teaching fraternity is very important in improving the educational level of the society and furthering the overall interest of society. The present study was conducted to find out the level of job satisfaction among the College Teachers of Professional and Non-Professional Institutions in Punjab and to present their comparative position regarding the impact of the level of Job Satisfaction on their individual performance. To fulfill the objectives of the study, 516 college teachers (258 college teachers from professional institutions and 258 college teachers from non-professional institutions in Punjab), representing five districts (i.e., Amritsar, Bathinda, Jalandhar, Patiala, Ropar) out of 22 districts of Punjab, were selected to constitute the sample. Information from selected college teachers was collected through a questionnaire. The data were further analyzed by using statistical techniques. College teachers of both professional and non-professional institutions in Punjab were found to have high degree of job satisfaction but college teachers of non-professional institutions had an edge over college teachers of professional institutions. The results depicted that college teachers of both the institutions, who enjoyed high level of job satisfaction, did not give their best individual performance.