Job Satisfaction Among High School Assistant Principals in Ohio: A Qualitative Study of the Effects of Role Ambiguity, Role Conflict, Job Facets, and Demographics

Job Satisfaction Among High School Assistant Principals in Ohio: A Qualitative Study of the Effects of Role Ambiguity, Role Conflict, Job Facets, and Demographics

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Main Author: Stewart, Jaime Spann
Language:English
Published: University of Findlay / OhioLINK 2020
Subjects:
Educational Leadership
School Administration
assistant principal
job satisfaction
facet satisfaction
role conflict
Online Access:http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=findlay1595249476146911
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spelling ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-findlay15952494761469112021-08-03T07:15:53Z Job Satisfaction Among High School Assistant Principals in Ohio: A Qualitative Study of the Effects of Role Ambiguity, Role Conflict, Job Facets, and Demographics Stewart, Jaime Spann Educational Leadership School Administration assistant principal job satisfaction facet satisfaction role conflict While research on the superintendent, principal, or teacher may be prevalent, research on the assistant principal is lacking. This qualitative study based on phenomenological research was focused on determining overall job satisfaction of high school assistant principals in Ohio as well as the factor that role ambiguity, role conflict, and/or facet satisfaction play on the overall job satisfaction. The study was conducted using semi-structured interviews with 12 high school assistant principals in Ohio, both male and female with 0-5 or 6 or more years of experience in a rural, suburban, or urban school district. Data were initially analyzed and coded by hand. Further coding was accomplished by using MAXQDA, a computer-assisted qualitative analysis software. Findings followed the theoretical framework used for the study, Lawler’s (1994) Theory of Facet Satisfaction. This framework, and the study, showed that assistant principals often have different actual job responsibilities than those they assumed they would have or those they identified as ideal. Most assistant principals in the study experienced instances of role ambiguity and role conflict. The majority of the assistant principals had a high rating of job satisfaction regardless of the differences in job responsibilities or instances of ambiguity and conflict. Recommendations were given based on the findings of this study for both high and low job satisfaction. 2020-07-20 English text University of Findlay / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=findlay1595249476146911 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=findlay1595249476146911 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws.
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topic Educational Leadership
School Administration
assistant principal
job satisfaction
facet satisfaction
role conflict
spellingShingle Educational Leadership
School Administration
assistant principal
job satisfaction
facet satisfaction
role conflict
Stewart, Jaime Spann
Job Satisfaction Among High School Assistant Principals in Ohio: A Qualitative Study of the Effects of Role Ambiguity, Role Conflict, Job Facets, and Demographics
author Stewart, Jaime Spann
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title Job Satisfaction Among High School Assistant Principals in Ohio: A Qualitative Study of the Effects of Role Ambiguity, Role Conflict, Job Facets, and Demographics
title_short Job Satisfaction Among High School Assistant Principals in Ohio: A Qualitative Study of the Effects of Role Ambiguity, Role Conflict, Job Facets, and Demographics
title_full Job Satisfaction Among High School Assistant Principals in Ohio: A Qualitative Study of the Effects of Role Ambiguity, Role Conflict, Job Facets, and Demographics
title_fullStr Job Satisfaction Among High School Assistant Principals in Ohio: A Qualitative Study of the Effects of Role Ambiguity, Role Conflict, Job Facets, and Demographics
title_full_unstemmed Job Satisfaction Among High School Assistant Principals in Ohio: A Qualitative Study of the Effects of Role Ambiguity, Role Conflict, Job Facets, and Demographics
title_sort job satisfaction among high school assistant principals in ohio: a qualitative study of the effects of role ambiguity, role conflict, job facets, and demographics
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