School Superintendents

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This paper discusses how there is a substantial variation in how much satisfaction school superintendents find in their jobs and how much in turn this satisfaction is reflected in higher levels of performance. It examines how superintendents are generally satisfied with their jobs when they are granted the autonomy and authority to do their jobs well, how the two do tend to be correlated and how this seems to be less true for women and minorities.

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"Another important element in considering possible correlations between job satisfaction and job performance for school superintendents is the race and gender of the superintendents. Despite the high level of diversity found among teaching corps, the ranks of superintendency remain dominated by white men, with the result at least in some cases that women and minorities feel themselves to be isolated. This can lead to a lower feeling of job satisfaction and may also contribute to lower job performance; people who are feeling the stress of being social pioneers face handicaps in performing their jobs, no matter how dedicated and talented they may be (Bjork, 2000, p. 4)."

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