JOB SATISFACTION OF WOMEN LEADERS IN EDUCATION IN INDIA
JOB SATISFACTION OF WOMEN LEADERS IN EDUCATION IN INDIA

Summary/Abstract: In India, leadership in terms of gender has different impact on an educational organisation. Male leader dominates in education in India. In such a developing country, women are gaining good position in the education field; however, India has a strong social, caste and creed system. Thus, women from different strata may not be provided with equal opportunity at the managerial level in the educational sector. Women are provided with good opportunity for leadership in metro cities; however, the picture of leadership in India is different. The social, caste and creed system has a strong impact in rural India. The society is divided in caste categories like SC, ST, SEBC and Open/General hence it is very interesting to study leadership by women from both social and geographical context. Women leaders in Indian education are selected for the research since they are currently largely influencing the Indian educational sector. The researcher has attempted to evaluate job satisfaction of women leaders in the educational field in India. The researcher has also strived to study educational qualification, residential area, area of institute and category in their interactive effects on job satisfaction of women leaders in education. This research paper highlights some job satisfaction problems and presents a picture of it among women leaders in education. An online questionnaire on job satisfaction was developed for the study. The questionnaire comprises 13 different components: work place/physical condition; nature of work; remuneration; promotion; authority/senior; job security; work interest; social satisfaction; colleague; welfare facilities; communication; contingent rewards; operating conditions. The questionnaire is based on a four-point scale. The impacts of various variables on job satisfaction of women leaders in education have been studied with the help of ANOVA. This research paper presents a comprehensive diagnosis of job satisfaction of women leaders in education, factors causing dissatisfaction and suggestions to improve them in order to achieve balancing family life and job of the leader in education in Gujarat, India.

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