Relationship between Motivators and Job Satisfaction: A Study on Higher Educators of Delhi/NCR

Job satisfaction is the complex and multilayered concept which can mean different things to different people. Job satisfaction is defined as "affective orientations on the part of individuals toward work roles which they are presently occupying" (Vroom, 1964). "Motivation is dependent on the fulfillment of fundamental, innate psychological needs for competence, relatedness, and autonomy" (Thijs, 2011).

The current study investigates the impact of intrinsic as well as extrinsic motivation on job satisfaction of higher educators/faculty of colleges. This is fundamentally an empirical study for which Mohrman-Cooke-Mohrman Job Satisfaction Scale (MCMJSS) and Questionnaire for measuring job satisfaction is adopted from paper by Jain (2014) is used. The questionnaire was distributed among 150 faculty members of randomly selected private colleges in Delhi/NCR. Analysis of the data is done using structural equation modeling software Smart PLS. Findings of the study confirm a positive relationship between motivation level and the job satisfaction of higher educators. This research illuminates the zones in which the private institution should pay attention to escalate the individual as well as organisational performance. The study indicates that there is a serious need of guidelines and tactics regarding employment of faculty members in private colleges.