Gender Differences Regarding Job Satisfaction and Turnover Intentions among Private University Teaching Staff

The study attempts to find out the difference in the satisfaction level and turnover intentions of private university teaching staff with respect to their gender. The study was conducted on 300 faculty members, 184 male and 116 female working in the private universities of Punjab. Proportionate stratified random sampling was used to select the respondents from three private universities of Punjab included in the study, that is, Lovely Professional University (Phagwara, Jalandhar), Thapar University (Patiala) and Chitkara University (Chandigarh). The effect of gender on various dimensions of job satisfaction and turnover intentions was examined through t-tests, with a statistical significance level set at p 5 0.05. The findings of the study revealed significant gender differences for three dimensions of job satisfaction, namely, 'time management and organisational support, 'job pressure' and 'pay and increments, with males depicting slightly higher job satisfaction level than their counter-parts. Further, no significant difference based on gender was found to exist for turnover intentions. In addition, job pressure was identified as the major reason for dissatisfaction for both male and female respondents, with females slightly more dis-satisfied with regard to job pressure. Based on the results, the study also highlights the practical implications for improving job satisfaction and minimising turnover in private universities.