A comparative study of job satisfaction and organizational commitment as work place values among part-time lecturers and guest lecturers of government aided colleges in West Bengal

Pages: 346-348
Dishari Gupta (Department of Applied Psychology, University of Calcutta, Nadia, West Bengal)

Job satisfaction can be defined as a pleasurable or positive emotional state resulting from the appraisal of one’s job or job experiences. Sixty per cent of those surveyed said job dissatisfaction was a leading reason people make unethical decisions at work, second only to lack of personal integrity, according to the ‘Ethics and Workplace’ survey conducted for Deloitte and Touche, USA. Also, 91% said workers who enjoy a good work-life balance are more likely to behave ethically. Organizational commitment is strength of the feeling of responsibility that an employee has towards the mission of the organization which is an essential criteria for work place values. The present study aims to understand the job satisfaction and organizational commitment of 60 Part-time and Guest Lecturers of Government aided colleges in Kolkata and suburbs of West Bengal. Part time teachers and guest lecturers are the lifeline to most of the colleges in West Bengal. They perform all the duties assigned to them by the colleges with due responsibility. Yet they are in a precarious position so far as their future is concerned. Guest lecturers are worst off in this regard since they are recruited periodically, only in the full academic session every year and dismissed as soon as the slack session begins. The result of this study shows that there is significant difference in job satisfaction and organizational commitment among Part-time & Guest Lecturers. The mean value for job satisfaction has been found to be higher for Guest Lecturers whereas organizational commitment is higher in case of Part time Teachers. From the study, we can conclude that Part time Lecturers are much more committed to their organization, if the variables that are related to their job satisfaction are enhanced, they will perform better and their quality of work life will be enhanced whereas if job security of Guest Lecturers is ensured, then their overall performance and commitment would increase.