The purpose of this quantitative correlational study was to determine if, or to what extent, a correlation existed between teachers' collaboration and the intrinsic, extrinsic, and general job satisfaction of K-12 teachers in the Southwestern United States. The sample of this studied consisted of 113 K-12 public school teachers, in Arizona, that…

Women are increasingly being hired as online adjunct faculty, so it is important to examine the different indicators that contribute to their overall job satisfaction. The purpose of this quantitative study is to examine the relationships between female online adjunct faculty's perceptions of job satisfaction and supervisor leadership style at…

As the pedagogy of online instruction in higher learning institutions and universities continues to grow, academic leaders must determine the needs and ambitions of online faculty and staff to facilitate workplace satisfaction, personal growth, faculty retention, and professional progress. The problem is that, as the pedagogy of online instruction…

The purpose of this quantitative research study was to determine employees' perceptions of their supervisors' ethical leadership and the perception's impact on employees' job satisfaction and organizational commitment within the community and technical college system in Louisiana. Three validated instruments (Ethical Leadership Scale, Minnesota…

This research's objective was to determine how the principals' leadership style correlates with the teachers' job satisfaction. The research study determined whether administrators' leadership styles can affect teacher job satisfaction in elementary schools. The research question which guided the research: "Is there a statistically…

Data from recent studies indicate that school principal turnover is high and that some principals suggest low job satisfaction levels. Superintendent leadership can influence the job satisfaction level of principals. This study examined the extent to which superintendent servant leadership behaviors correlate with principal job satisfaction. The…

The purpose of this quantitative correlational-predictive study was to determine if and to what extent Years of Experience predicted teachers' Intent to Quit after controlling for Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation and Self-Efficacy among general education teachers who taught in an inclusive classroom in the United States. The theoretical…

Distance courses are in high demand, post-secondary institutions are being encouraged to offer more. Some studies have found distance science classes to be as effective in content and student success, as on-campus courses. Distance courses often require greater self-motivation and study skills and as a result, the success of students in distance…

Increasingly, college students are transferring between schools in an effort to achieve their higher education goals. However, many transfer students find themselves significant challenges navigate the transfer process and longer paths to graduation as a direct result of transferring. This concurrent transformative study sought to better…

Adjunct faculty are an increasingly important employee group in higher education, especially at community colleges. Community colleges rely on these faculty to teach more than 75% of the courses offered each semester. Contrary to their necessity in community colleges is their treatment at those institutions, often being referred to as…

Teacher job satisfaction has been on the decline for decades. Since the pandemic, teachers are exiting the profession or retiring early at rapid rates. With these alarming trends, it becomes imperative that we examine what influences teachers to stay. One compelling area of interest considers the influence of the principal's ethical leadership…

The focus of my research study is the effect of Principals' Leadership Styles on Teacher Job Satisfaction on teachers in the Rio Grande Valley. Teachers were asked to complete "The Multi-Factor Leadership Questionnaire" (MLQ) (Avolio & Bass, 1995), consisting of 45 questions, "The Abridged Job Descriptive Index" (aJDI)…

This quantitative study examined the moderating role of Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) faculty motivation orientation, expressed as autonomous or controlled motivation, on the relationship between faculty job satisfaction and the faculty's perception of their program director's transformational or transactional leadership behavior. Participants…

This quantitative, descriptive, correlational study sought to describe the nature of the relationship between the self-efficacy of school principals and their job satisfaction. The data were obtained from an online survey sent to all New Jersey public school principals. A total of 822 principals participated in the study. The independent variables…

This research examined self-efficacy, locus of control, age, gender, and years teaching as a predictor for teaching job satisfaction among a sample of Filipino teachers working in the USA for three years or less. The sample size consisted of 96 participants. Participants completed three surveys, Teacher Self-Efficacy Scale, Rotter's Locus of…