Job Satisfaction of Hospitality Faculty in the United States: A Current Assessment

Abstract

This study reports on a survey of faculty at 2-year and 4-year American hospitality programs. The survey was taken in the context of the unfavorable economic conditions that exist today in the United States, which are limiting the budgets of many hospitality programs. Job satisfaction levels of hospitality educators were assessed using a validated survey instrument. Analysis of data received from more than 120 respondents showed 9 job-related factors for hospitality educators, including both intrinsic and extrinsic factors. The results suggest that faculty are less satisfied today than indicated in earlier studies for virtually all aspects of their jobs.

Keywords:

• hospitality education
• tenured faculty job satisfaction
• intrinsic factors
• extrinsic factors