A Job Satisfaction Profile of the Female Secondary School Principal in the United States

1984 ◽  
Vol 68 (468) ◽  
pp. 32-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ted A. Fansher ◽  
Thomas H. Buxton
Author(s):  
Faten Saleem Eid Faten Saleem Eid

  This study aimed at identifying the relationship of leadership pattern with the satisfaction of their teachers in the Directorate of Education in Amman First Area' as well as finding if there are any specialty, secondary school principal pattern, and the interaction between them, The study objectives are to answer the following questions:   1. What are the leadership patterns of the secondary school principals according to Blanchard and Hersey theory? 2. What is the extent of job satisfaction among teachers? 3. Are there any significant differences for job satisfaction and the secondary school principal pattern concerning teacher specialty and the interaction between them? 4. Are there any significant differences for job satisfaction and the leadership pattern of school principal and the interaction between? 5. There were differences in satisfaction resulted of the specialty factor, while other differnces resulted of the secondary school principal's leadership pattern and there was no interaction between specialty and the leadership pattern of the principals. The study recommended that: 1. There should be concentration on the selling leadership pattern, as well as concentrating on the participation of the teacher in decision making and meet their needs and wells. 2. Training the managers on the suitable leadership patterns and develop them vocationally. 3. To find out the reasons of the satisfaction of male teacher concerning the teaching process and find the solutions. 4. Increase the level of satisfaction for teachers through the enrichment of their spiritual level and support their position in society. 5. Performing more studies concerning the leadership pattern and the job satisfaction including the factors not included in this study such as age, marital status, work place, and salary.    


2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (6) ◽  
pp. 675-685 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan Yarbrough ◽  
Pam Martin ◽  
Danita Alfred ◽  
Charleen McNeill

Background: Hospitals are experiencing an estimated 16.5% turnover rate of registered nurses costing from $44,380 - $63,400 per nurse—an estimated $4.21 to $6.02 million financial loss annually for hospitals in the United States of America. Attrition of all nurses is costly. Most past research has focused on the new graduate nurse with little focus on the mid-career nurse. Attrition of mid-career nurses is a loss for the profession now and into the future. Research objective: The purpose of the study was to explore relationships of professional values orientation, career development, job satisfaction, and intent to stay in recently hired mid-career and early-career nurses in a large hospital system. Research design: A descriptive correlational study of personal and professional factors on job satisfaction and retention was conducted. Participants and research context: A convenience sample of nurses from a mid-sized hospital in a metropolitan area in the Southwestern United States was recruited via in-house email. Sixty-seven nurses met the eligibility criteria and completed survey documents. Ethical considerations: Institutional Review Board approval was obtained from both the university and hospital system. Findings: Findings indicated a strong correlation between professional values and career development and that both job satisfaction and career development correlated positively with retention. Discussion: Newly hired mid-career nurses scored higher on job satisfaction and planned to remain in their jobs. This is important because their expertise and leadership are necessary to sustain the profession into the future. Conclusion: Nurse managers should be aware that when nurses perceive value conflicts, retention might be adversely affected. The practice environment stimulates nurses to consider whether to remain on the job or look for other opportunities.


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