A Study on Job Satisfaction among Women LIS Professionals of India

Authors

  • Sangita Yadav Research Scholar, Department of Library and Information Science, Assam University, Silchar, Cachar, Assam 788011, India
  • Manoj Kumar Sinh Professor, HoD, Department of Library and Information Science & Dean, Swami Vivekananda School of Library Sciences, Assam University, Silchar, Cachar, Assam 788011, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48165/

Keywords:

Job Satisfaction, LIS Professionals-India, LIS Professionals-Women

Abstract

Job satisfaction is one of the most critical factors which provides shape and growth to any organisation. Job  satisfaction is a personal feeling of an individual or a state of mind regarding the nature of work. Library  professionals play a vital role in the higher education sector in disseminating information to the information  seekers. Various factors come under job satisfaction, e.g., nature of work, degree, promotion, and quality of the  physical environment in which people work. Job satisfaction plays a vital role in everyone's life in achieving  organisational goals. The purpose of the study was to measure the job satisfaction level among Women LIS  Professionals in India. The study was carried out because of knowing Job Satisfaction levels among Women LIS  Professionals, and many significant findings have emerged. They have opened a new area in the field of job  satisfaction levels. The online questionnaire was sent among women LIS professionals across India through  Facebook, WhatsApp, Telegram and E-mail. The questionnaire was designed keeping in view the study's  objective consisting of closed-ended questions. A total of 146 responses were collected and analysed. The result  shows that the Women LIS Professionals were slightly satisfied with their job. Many women LIS Professionals  were dissatisfied with their promotion salaries.  

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Published

2022-04-15

Issue

Vol. 42 No. 1 (2022): Library Progress(International) (Jan-Jun) 2022

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A Study on Job Satisfaction among Women LIS Professionals of India. (2022). Library Progress (International), 42(1), 90–107. https://doi.org/10.48165/