Relationship between Job Satisfaction and Job Performance among Faculty in Selected Faith-Based Universities in Haiti

Abstract

This study sought to establish the relationship between job satisfaction and job performance among faculty in selected faith-based universities in Haiti. The study employed a quantitative method using the descriptive-correlational design.  The population for this study was constituted by 200 faculty members from three most prominent faith-based universities in Haiti. Due to their limited number, the whole population was involved in the study by filling a questionnaire and data was analyzed through descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. The study established a moderate level of job satisfaction and job performance among faculty members in selected faith-based universities. Job performance is positively correlated with job satisfaction and the best predictors of job performance include promotion, benefits, nature of work, communication and supervision. The study recommended that since pay, promotion, benefits and contingent rewards are positively correlated with job performance, administrators should strive to improve salary, promote those who are qualified and provide more possible benefits and contingent rewards in the workplace so as to motivate employees to perform better. Furthermore, administrators need to provide faculty with pathways to being promoted. They should also improve working conditions, communication modalities and supervision since all of these variables are important predictors for job performance.