a comparative study of esfahan university and esfahan university of medical sciences faculty member’s job motivation based on herzberg`s theory

the main objective of this article is to measure and compare faculty member’s job motivation in esfahan university and esfahan university of medical sciences based on fredrick herzberg`s motivation-hygiene theory. a descriptive-survey research method was employed. a sample of 150 faculty members was selected through a proportionate classified sampling method. the data-gathering instrument included a 60- item researcher-made questionnaire. the instrument coefficient reliability was estimated 0.97 and its content and internal validities were also determined. the results indicate that the hygienic factors contributed more than motivation factors to job motivation of the faculty members in both universities. however, esfahan university faculty members were more satisfied with their salaries and nature of their jobs than their colleagues in esfahan university of medical sciences. meanwhile, job responsibilities and facilities played a more positive role in job motivation of the faculty members in esfahan university of medical sciences. moreover, some significant differences were observed in regard with demographic variables such as sex, age, educational credentials, academic ranking, and the country in which the faculty members obtained their educational credentials.