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Job Satisfaction of Library Professionals of Cochin University of Science and Technology


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1 Department of Library and Information Science, University of Kerala Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
2 Department of Library and Information Science University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
 

The purpose of this study is to measure the job satisfaction among library professionals in Cochin University of science and technology campus library. Job satisfaction is an individual feeling which could cause by a variety of factors. The six components of job satisfaction were measures derived through literature: physical environment & ICT infrastructure, organizational culture, personal growth and development, salary, promotion and nature of work.5point scale were used to examine the job satisfaction of respondents. Questionnaire method was used for data collection and results are tabulated. Outcome of the study has been discussed that although library professionals working in this university library were slightly satisfied with their nature of work, while the salary, promotion, and denied access to benefits were identified as major constraints to job satisfaction. Based on the results, the study recommended that review the conditions attached to promotion, salary, among others as measures for enhancing job satisfaction. It is also suggested that the encourage and motivate the library professionals more incentives and good salary packages are to be offered so that their achievement drive can be activated that in turn lead to high level of job satisfaction.
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V. G. Rabaeka Rachael
Department of Library and Information Science, University of Kerala Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
B. Mini Devi
Department of Library and Information Science University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India

Abstract


The purpose of this study is to measure the job satisfaction among library professionals in Cochin University of science and technology campus library. Job satisfaction is an individual feeling which could cause by a variety of factors. The six components of job satisfaction were measures derived through literature: physical environment & ICT infrastructure, organizational culture, personal growth and development, salary, promotion and nature of work.5point scale were used to examine the job satisfaction of respondents. Questionnaire method was used for data collection and results are tabulated. Outcome of the study has been discussed that although library professionals working in this university library were slightly satisfied with their nature of work, while the salary, promotion, and denied access to benefits were identified as major constraints to job satisfaction. Based on the results, the study recommended that review the conditions attached to promotion, salary, among others as measures for enhancing job satisfaction. It is also suggested that the encourage and motivate the library professionals more incentives and good salary packages are to be offered so that their achievement drive can be activated that in turn lead to high level of job satisfaction.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.32344/jld%2Fv5%2Fi2%2F2019%2F51-60