The Effect Of Job Discrimination On Job Satisfaction And Job Performance Among Female Academicians In Private Universities In Jordan

Abstract

Globally, the participation of female in economic activities has already contributed to economic development and led to high rates of growth. Fact shows that female involvement in the workforce market is important. However, Arab traditional norms restricted female roles in the occupation sector. In the Jordanian workforce, female are still not treated equally especially in terms of job payment. Therefore the main objectives of this study are to test the effect of job discrimination on job performance, job discrimination on job satisfaction, and to determine whether job satisfaction mediates the relationship between job discrimination and job performance. Data were collected from 169 female academicians in 10 private universities in Jordan by using a proportional stratified sampling procedure and a self-administered survey. Collected data was analysed using SEM Smart PLS. Findings show that job satisfaction fully mediate the relationship between job discrimination and job performance. However, findings for this study shows that there is no relationship between job discrimination and job performance. It is therefore recommended that the management of universities focus more on increasing job satisfaction among female academicians in private universities by fulfilling their need.