The Influence of Personality on the Relationship between Quality of Work Life and Job Satisfaction among Academic Staff in Kenyan Public Universities

A range of factors can influence the performance of employees and hence success of any organisation. Some of these factors include quality of work life, job satisfaction and dispositional factors like personality of employees. This study explored the influence of personality on relationship between quality of work life and job satisfaction of lecturers in Kenyan Public Universities. The population of the study consisted of all lecturers in the public universities. The study selected a sample of 356 respondents from the population using proportionate stratified sampling based on numbers of lecturers and their levels in each university. A descriptive cross-sectional survey was used. The study used primary data collected using structured questionnaires. Descriptive statistics was used to analyze the characteristics of the respondents. Correlation analysis was done to determine the strength of the relationship between variables. Multiple regression technique was used to test the hypothesis. The study showed that personality characteristics of lecturers in public universities is more tuned towards agreeable, openness and conscientious. Lecturers were also seen to have high levels of job satisfaction. The study also showed that the relationship between quality of work life and job satisfaction is significant and that personality as a significant influence on the relationship between n quality of work life and job satisfaction. The results of this study can be used by policy makers in human resources management, practitioners of human resource management and scholars of human resources management. The study offers a new insight into how personality can affect the relationship between quality of work life and job satisfaction.