Female Traditional Principals and Co-Principals: Experiences of Role Conflict and Job Satisfaction

Authors

Ellen Eckman, Marquette UniversityFollow
Sheryl Talcott Kelber, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Document Type

Article

Language

eng

Format of Original

15 p.

Publication Date

8-2010

Publisher

Springer

Source Publication

Journal of Educational Change

Source ISSN

1389-2843

Abstract

This paper presents a secondary analysis of survey data focusing on role conflict and job satisfaction of 102 female principals. Data were collected from 51 female traditional principals and 51 female co-principals. By examining the traditional and co-principal leadership models as experienced by female principals, this paper addresses the impact of the type of leadership model (traditional principalship or co-principalship) has on women principals with regard to role conflict and job satisfaction. The co-principals experienced lower levels of role conflict and higher levels of job satisfaction than did the female traditional principals.

Comments

Accepted version. Journal of Educational Change, Vol. 11, No. 3 (August 2010): 205-219. DOI. © 2010 Springer. Used with permission.

Recommended Citation

Eckman, Ellen and Kelber, Sheryl Talcott, "Female Traditional Principals and Co-Principals: Experiences of Role Conflict and Job Satisfaction" (2010). College of Education Faculty Research and Publications. 74.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/edu_fac/74