JOB SATISFACTION AMONG ACADEMIC STAFF MEMBERS IN STATE UNIVERSITIES IN SRI LANKA

Abstract

This study has made an attempt to identify the job satisfaction among the academic staff members in state universities in Sri Lanka. Academic staff is an essential and the most important component in the process of achieving the mission and vision of an educational institute. Because academic staff members are the first line of contact with students and requires complex work in an increasingly demanding environment (Fang-Mei Tai, 2014).  At present satisfied academic staffs form the sources of competitive advantage. To meet the required standards of education sector the academic staff members need a working environment that allows them to work freely without problems that may restrain them from performing up to the level of their full potential.