Abstract: Teachers at the undergraduate level play an important role in shaping the lives of students who stand at the crossroads of their career. The commitment and dedication of teachers, among other factors depend upon their level of satisfaction with their job. No empirical research has been done regarding the level of satisfaction in teachers engaged in one of the most prestigious universities of the country, University of Delhi. The present study was designed to assess the job satisfaction level of Delhi university faculty and to find out whether level of job satisfaction was influenced by position in organisational hierarchy. Little is known about faculty job satisfaction in higher education as well as in the developing countries like India. The present study was designed to assess the job satisfaction level of Delhi university faculty and to find out whether level of job satisfaction was influenced by the seniority in the hierarchy. The study makes a comparison between satisfaction of Assistant professors and Associate professors across three disciplines namely Arts, Science & Arts. The study was a descriptive study and made use of standardized job satisfaction scale as a research tool. 163 faculty members working in Delhi University in 18 different colleges were selected. The findings of study showed that most academic members of Delhi universities were satisfied with their job. However, there were different in satisfaction at the same level across academic streams.
Keywords: Assistant, Associate, Delhi university, Faculty, Satisfaction, Science.
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