A Comparative Study for Enhancing Job Satisfaction and Teacher Retention In International Private Schools in Jeddah, KSA and Schools in West Bekaa, Lebanon.

النوع : Mémoire

This paper compares between international private schools in Jeddah-KSA and private schools in West Bekaa County – Lebanon in order to investigate the factors that can help increase job satisfaction among teachers in the purpose of improving teacher retention in Lebanon. Statistical figures assure the increase of immigration among degree holders and other data shows that almost 27% of Lebanese immigrants reside in the Gulf region. This thesis attempts to study the factors that cause Lebanese to choose working abroad. Two sets of questionnaires were distributed to teachers in Jeddah-KSA and West Bekaa- Lebanon to identify the reasons that may affect the job satisfaction rate among teachers. The results of this study showed that indeed teachers in Lebanon have less job satisfaction but the main reason for immigration resides in the socio-economical factors and the unstable political and security events in Lebanon.