Title: The influence of ethical climate on job satisfaction of university human resources: promoting healthy vocations in the midst of change

Authors: Samer Khasawneh

Addresses: Faculty of Educational Sciences, The Hashemite University, Zarqa 13115, Jordan

Abstract: This study investigated the influence of ethical climate on job satisfaction for a sample of 290 faculty members in Jordan. The results indicated the presence of the five ethical climates with a high degree among faculty members under study. Moreover, the results indicated that there are high levels of job satisfaction among faculty members. Furthermore, results showed that there is a positive, low, and significant relationship between ethical climate types and facets of job satisfaction. Finally, results of the study indicated that all ethical climate types explained 28.7% of the variance in overall job satisfaction.

Keywords: management in education; ethical climate; ethics; job satisfaction; faculty members; higher education; universities; work environment; human resources; vocational health; Jordan.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMIE.2014.062960

International Journal of Management in Education, 2014 Vol.8 No.3, pp.265 - 280

Published online: 26 Jul 2014 *

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