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Hoppock, R. (1935). Job Satisfaction, Harper and Brothers, New York and London.

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Job Satisfaction of Secondary School Teachers in Relation to Personality and Emotional Intelligence

1Department of Education, Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University, Purulia, WB, India


American Journal of Educational Research. 2017, Vol. 5 No. 10, 1097-1101
DOI: 10.12691/education-5-10-11
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Agamani Mondal, Birbal Saha. Job Satisfaction of Secondary School Teachers in Relation to Personality and Emotional Intelligence. American Journal of Educational Research. 2017; 5(10):1097-1101. doi: 10.12691/education-5-10-11.

Correspondence to: Birbal  Saha, Department of Education, Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University, Purulia, WB, India. Email: birbalsaha@gmail.com

Abstract

The objective of the study is to investigate the effect of personality and emotional intelligence on job satisfaction. Entire secondary school teachers working under West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) are considered as population. The survey sample included 888 secondary school teachers. Job satisfaction scale (JSS), emotional intelligence inventory (EII), both developed and standardized by the investigators and culturally adapted big five inventory (BFI) were used to collect from samples. Result revealed that high emotional intelligent teacher possesses high level of satisfaction than that average as well as low level emotional intelligent teacher. It is also observed that conscientious and agreeable teachers are highly satisfied with their teaching job whereas neurotic teachers did not satisfied with their teaching job.

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