An Investigation of the Relationship of Leadership and Managerial Styles with Job Satisfaction of Higher Education Faculty
Author | : Karley Anne Goen |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 164 |
Release | : 2015 |
ISBN-10 | : OCLC:1132235570 |
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Rating | : 4/5 (70 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: The focus of this study was to identify which managerial style(s) and leadership style(s) are most effective in fostering collegiate faculty job satisfaction. This dissertation describes a study of 25 collegiate departments within a university that explored the relationship between department chairs’ leadership and managerial styles and faculty job satisfaction. The leadership and managerial styles of department chairs as perceived by faculty was measured using a five-point, Likert type questionnaire entitled “Faculty Questionnaire: Motivational Language Scale.” Research has suggested that strong department chair-faculty relationships promote trust and respect, which has been shown to contribute to universities’ success. With trust and respect in the department, a university’s culture and norms can become efficient, thriving, and competitive, and lead the ranks in today’s most admired colleges and universities. Results indicated that the Task Master managerial style variable shared the greatest relationship with faculty job satisfaction rs2 = .83. Results indicated that the Democratic leadership style variable shared the greatest relationship with faculty job satisfaction rs2 = .83 owing to the complexity of managerial and leadership styles under various contexts and situations.