Abstract:
The research problem addressed in this study was to investigate the extent to which
job satisfaction affect job performance of the administrative staff in state universities
in Sri Lanka. The administrative staff of state universities in Sri Lanka was considered
as the population for this study. Sample size was limited to 125 administrative officers
which were selected from the state universities. Kaiser- Meyer-Olkin measure of
sampling adequacy and Bartlett’s test was used to measure the validity of the sample
size. Chronbach’s Alpha value was used to measure the reliability of the variables.
Primary data was collected through administering a questionnaire. Univariate, Bi
variates techniques, Multivariate Regression, Hypothesis Testing and Factor Analysis
were used to analyze the data. All the dimensions of job satisfaction except
remuneration, yielded a higher mean than the average. Positive correlations are
existing between the dependent variable; job performance, and the independent
variable; job satisfaction (r = 0.471, P =0. 000). Further Positive correlations are
existing between the dependent variable; job performance, and all the other
dimensions of the job satisfaction except remuneration. The results correlation
analysis revealed that all the dimensions of job satisfaction can positively contribute
towards job performance except remuneration. Therefore, a considerable attention
should be paid to improve the dimensions of job satisfaction such as work itself,
working conditions, social factors and supervision to improve the job performance of
the administrative staff within the state universities for long-term success of the
higher education sector in Sri Lanka.
