Examining the Effect Compensation Package, Professional Development, Work Stress, School Leadership, and Organizational Support on Female Teacher Job Satisfaction in Public Schools of Muscat Oman
This study was about examining the effect of specific factors (compensation package, professional development, work stress, school leadership, and organizational support) on the job satisfaction of female teachers in public schools within Muscat province of Oman. This was initiated as a result of increasing rate of female teacher turnover from the teaching profession causing gaps in many schools and the associated high costs of filling such gaps to maintain quality education in the province. The main objective of the study was to examine the effect of compensation package, professional development, work stress, school leadership, and organizational support on female teachers’ job satisfaction within public schools of Muscat Oman. In order to achieve this objective, the population of 6740 female teachers, was considered for the study from which a sample of 378 female teachers was selected to constitute a sample. Survey questionnaires were administered to them online using their individual mails accessed from the Ministry of Education. A high response rate was obtained and data was analyzed usingthe Structural Equation Modeling (SEM), Smart-PLS and Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 23. The key findings were, that fair salary structures, benefits, incentives, and opportunities for growth and advancement contribute to higher levels of job satisfaction, high levels of work stress negatively impact teacher job satisfaction, excessive workload, time pressure, lack of resources, student behavior issues, and administrative demands can contribute to increased stress levels and decreased job satisfaction among teachers, adequate organizational support, including supportive leadership, professional development opportunities, resources, and a positive work environment, positively influences teacher job satisfaction. Supportive and transformative leadership, clear communication, collaborative decision-making, and a positive school culture contribute to higher levels of job satisfaction among teachers.
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