Factors Contributing to the Job Satisfaction of School Principals.

Friesen, David; And Others

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Publication Date: 1984

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Factors Contributing to the Job Satisfaction of School Principals.

Friesen, David; And Others

Alberta Journal of Educational Research, v30 n3 p157-70 Sep 1984

Responses to a 45-item questionnaire on job satisfaction administered to 410 principals in Alberta, Canada, found that contributing factors were responsibility and autonomy, principal-teacher work involvement, liaison at the district level, status recognition and task demands. Resource adequacy, salary and benefits, and rapport with students were found to be insignificant. (MM)

Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Qualifications, Administrator Role, Factor Analysis, Factor Structure, Foreign Countries, Job Satisfaction, Principals, School Size, Urbanization, Work Environment

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