OCTAPACE Culture an Antecedent of Job Satisfaction: A Critical Study of Teachers of Private Educational Institutions

Abstract

A strong education system of a country is directly related to a high-quality teaching force that successfully drives the cornerstone of any educational improvement. Teachers are human capital and a considerable amount of money is spent to prepare them in an educational context. Their attraction and retention for educational institutions are necessary because hiring and recruiting qualified teachers is costly, time-consuming, and challenging. Job satisfaction is the leading factor in why teachers leave their job or remain unresponsive. Many studies were carried out in developing and developed countries because job satisfaction has been the central focus and strategy of educational organizations. However, less attention has been paid to job satisfaction. Where Capability building requires developing the knowledge and skills of the people of an organization and this Capability needs to be supported by commitment which comes through desire to excel, positive attitude towards work, co-operation, involvement and concern for one’s own self and society. Another vital factor of HRD is building culture. Culture is a way of life. It involves creating an awareness of what is ideal and desirable. Today most of the successful private schools in Srinagar district are using the very concept and approaches of HRD to develop their workforce for the attainment of their organizational goals along with individual satisfaction and growth. The present study aims to explore the relationship between OCTAPACE Culture and job satisfaction among school teachers working in private schools.