JOB SATISFACTION AS A CORRELATE OF BUSINESS EDUCATORS WORK ADJUSTMENT IN COLLEGES OF EDUCATION IN DELTA STATE

The need to enhance job satisfaction and minimize the rate of brain drain experienced by
business educators in colleges of education necessitated this study. This study examined job
satisfaction as correlate of business educators work adjustment in colleges of education in Delta
State. The study adopted the correlation research design. The population of for the study
comprised 82 full time business educators in colleges of education in Delta state. The
instruments for data collection were structured questionnaire. The questionnaire was validated
by three experts with the reliability Coefficients of 0.71 and 0.81 respectively, established using
Cronbach alpha’s method. Data collected were analysed using Pearson product moment
correlation analysis and linear regression analysis. The findings of this study revealed that a high
positive relationship of 0.700 exists between job satisfaction and work adjustment of business
educators with 1-9 years work experience, while, a moderate positive relationship of 0.571 exists
between job satisfaction and work adjustment of business educators with 10 years and above
work experience in colleges of education. On the other hand, there was a statistically significant
correlation between job satisfaction and work adjustment of business educators with 1-9 years
work experience and no statistically significant relationship for those with 10 years and above
work experience. Based on the findings of this study, it was recommended that motivational
needs of business educators should be continually addressed for enhanced productivity.

Job satisfaction, work adjustment, business education, business educators, colleges of education,

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