Motivating factors, work performance, and job satisfaction among young doctoral business management degree holders in Universities in China: Basis for enhancement of Chinese tenure track system

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the motivating factors, work performance and job satisfaction of the doctoral business management degree holders in universities in China under the tenure track system. The study was conducted from August to October of 2022. This study based on Hagedorn's theory of job satisfaction used a quantitative research design with 320 respondents who are the business management doctoral under the tenure track system. The motivating factors showed significant difference when the respondents were grouped according to graduate school type, school affiliated type, research/talent plan and funding rank. The result of the study revealed that both the personal profile and motivating factors would not influence the respondents' work performance. However, the personal profile and motivating factors have significant correlation with job satisfaction. Further, work performance showed no correlation with job satisfaction. The respondents care more about salary and self-actualization. They have low satisfaction in salary and self-actualization in all dimensions.