Duong Thi Phuong Hanh, Hoang Thi Chinh
The role of the lecturers is significant and has a definite meaning in determining the quality of higher education. However, each university has different educational goals and requirements, training occupations with unique features. Therefore, the authors studied factors affecting lecturers’ working motivation of universities in Dong Nai province. The authors applied a simple random sampling technique, tested Cronbach’s Alpha and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA), and testing with Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). Besides, the article surveyed 800 lecturers and answered 38 questions, but 775 samples were processed. The study’s findings had seven factors affecting job satisfaction. Similarly, the lecturer working motivation involving engagement with a significance level of 0.01. Based on the research results, the authors proposed management implications to improve the work motivation of lecturers in the future.