Job Satisfaction in a South African Academic Library in Transition

Autor/in	Hart, Genevieve
Titel	Job Satisfaction in a South African Academic Library in Transition
Quelle	In: Journal of Academic Librarianship, 36 (2010) 1, S.53-62 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0099-1333
DOI	10.1016/j.acalib.2009.11.006
Schlagwörter	Job Satisfaction; Library Personnel; Academic Libraries; Interviews; Questionnaires; Quality of Working Life; Foreign Countries; South Africa + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Labor; Labour; Satisfaction; Arbeit; Zufriedenheit; College; Colleges; University; Universities; Libary; Libraries; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; Universität; Bibliothek; Hochschulbibliothek; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Fragebogen; Arbeitsqualität; Ausland; Südafrika; Süd-Afrika; Republik Südafrika; Südafrikanische Republik
Abstract	Job satisfaction was investigated at a South African university library undergoing change on many fronts. The study included 31 members of staff and the data were gathered via interviews/questionnaires, informed by standard HRM job satisfaction theory. The study found a "love-hate" relationship between respondents and their work. The key positive finding is that 61% report overall job satisfaction--with the core work of an academic library, providing for the information needs of clients, the source. However, only 51% claim to be proud to work at their library and 50% are open to other job offers. Causes for the restlessness include a sense of stagnation, frustration with inadequate resources, and anger at poor remuneration. (Contains 5 figures and 6 tables.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10