SMART JOURNAL OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT STUDIES VOL. 11 NO. 1 PAPER 2
 
A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF IMPACT OF JOB SATISFACTION ON INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE AMONG ACADEMICIANS IN PUNJAB
 
Karambir Singh*
*   * Principal, Dashmesh Institute of Higher Education, Zirakpur, Distt. Mohali, Punjab, India
 
The satisfaction of teaching fraternity is very important in improving the educational level of the society and furthering the overall interest of society. The present study was conducted to find out the level of job satisfaction among the College Teachers of Professional and Non- Professional Institutions in Punjab and to present their comparative position regarding the impact of the level of Job Satisfaction on their individual performance. College teachers of both professional and non- professional institutions in Punjab were found to have high degree of job satisfaction but college teachers of non-professional institutions had an edge over college teachers of professional institutions. The results depicted that college teachers of both the institutions, who enjoyed high level of job satisfaction, did not give their best individual performance.
 
KEYWORDS: Job Satisfaction, Professional Institutions, Non - Professional Institutions, Measurement of Individual Performance. JEL CLASSIFICATIONS: J 28, P36. FULL TEXT