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Job Satisfaction of School Principals: A Qualitative Study

Author(s): Suzan Canli, Şevket Sİındı
Subject(s): School education, Socio-Economic Research, Sociology of Education
Published by: Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü
Keywords: Job Satisfaction; School Principal; School; Qualitative Study;

Summary/Abstract: It was aimed to examine job satisfaction of school principals in terms of work and work environment in this research. Phenomenology design, one of the qualitative research designs, was used in the research. The study group consisted of 18 school principals determined by maximum diversity sampling method. A semi-structured interview form was used as data collection tool. According to the results of this research, the majority of school principals experience job dissatisfaction in terms of reward, social status of the principal profession, wage, self-development and promotion. Another result obtained from this research is that the school principals have satisfaction and dissatisfaction with the qualifications of the job, subordinates and working conditions of the school. According to the results of this research, suggestions were made to increase job satisfaction of school principals. In addition, suggestions were made to the researchers about the studies that would contribute to the literature.

  • Issue Year: 19/2021
  • Issue No: Sp. Issue
  • Page Range: 69-88
  • Page Count: 20
  • Language: Turkish