Abstract:

The influencing factors of college teachers’ job satisfaction are the basis and premise of satisfaction evaluation and the research on the correlation of each factor. Based on the existing research results and characteristics of college teachers’ job satisfaction, using the qualitative analysis method of grounded theory for reference, the interview data of 18 university teachers are analyzed, and the hierarchical structure model of influencing factors of University teachers’ job satisfaction is determined. It is found that the influencing factors of college teachers’ job satisfaction include five macro-factors: daily management, subject consciousness, cultural perception, basic conditions and development space, 27 direct factors and 293 original concepts. These factors are also influenced by exogenous variables such as teachers’ gender, professional title and university level. These exogenous variables distinguish university teachers from different groups, and there are differences in the influencing factors among different groups. The structural model and group differences provide a feasible path for the positive interaction between university management and teachers’ job satisfaction.

Key words: college teacher, job satisfaction, grounded theory