Iranian Journal of Agricultural Economics and Development Research

Iranian Journal of Agricultural Economics and Development Research

An Investigation of the Achievement Motivation of Faculty Members Based upon their Job Satisfaction DimensionsCase Study: University College of Agriculture & Natural resources, University of Tehran

Authors
Mohammad Mokhtarnia
Ahmad Rezvanfar
Mahtab Pouratashi
10.22059/ijaedr.2012.28594
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the achievement motivation of faculty members according to their job satisfaction. A descriptive correlational design was employed for the research with data collected using questionnaire. The statistical population of the study included faculty members of University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran from among whom a population sample of 65 members was selected using random sampling method. Reliability and validity of the instrument were determined through opinions of faculty members and application of Cronbach's Alpha. SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Science) version 11.5 was applied to analyze the data. The findings showed that there was a significant correlation observed between achievement motivation and the variables of: promotion, colleague, work nature, communication (P<0.01), facilities and reward (P<0.05). Also, regression analysis showed that about 61 percent of variations in the achievement motivation of faculty members could be predicted by independent variables.
Keywords
Achievement motivation
faculty member
Job satisfaction