Determining effective factors University of Applied Science and Technology faculty job satisfaction in Fars Province

Productivity is one of the main concerns of managers in most organizations and institutions. Human capital should be considered as one of the most important resources of any organization and perhaps the most determining factor in productivity improvement, especially in service organizations. Job satisfaction of human resources is among the main factors affecting organizational productivity. The purpose of this study was to determine effective factors of faculty member's job satisfaction in applied science and Technology University in Fars province. A survey method was applied. Questionnaire face validity was confirmed and then reliability coefficient Cranach's alpha for the questionnaire was obtained (α=0.86) in a pilot study in Bushehr province. The results showed determined factors could predict 69.5% of job satisfaction variation. Main factors were personal characteristics and research conditions respectively. Among the determined factors, educational conditions had a negative effect on satisfaction.