The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between perceived level of synergistic supervision received, job satisfaction, and intention to turnover of new professionals in the profession of student affairs administration. This investigation examined the relationships between new professionals' scores on the Synergistic Supervision Scale (SSS), and measures of job satisfaction and intention to turnover, taken from the Michigan Organizational Assessment Questionnaire (MAOQ) and selected demographic variables. Four hundred and thirty-five respondents, members of the American College Personnel Association participated in the study. A positive significant correlation was found between perceived level of synergistic supervision received and job satisfaction. A negative significant correlation was found between perceived level of synergistic supervision received and intention to turnover. Significant correlations were found for both gender and race among supervisor/supervisee dyad pairs for perceived level of synergistic supervision received, job satisfaction and intention to turnover, as well as other identified exploratory variables. The findings of this study will advance the body of knowledge in the area of staff supervision, job satisfaction and retention in student affairs administration, particularly for new professionals. This study provides a greater understanding of the supervisory needs of new professionals and how supervisory style can enhance job satisfaction and retention of new professionals in the profession of student affairs administration. / A Dissertation Submitted to the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy
Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of
Education. / Summer Semester, 2004. / April 15, 2004. / Student Affairs Administration, New Professionals, Intention To Turnover, Job Satisfaction, Supervision / Includes bibliographical references. / Jon C. Dalton, Professor Directing Dissertation; Pamela Perrewe, Outside Committee Member; Beverly Bower, Committee Member; Robert A. Schwartz, Committee Member.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_176007 |
| Contributors | Tull, Ashley, 1972- (authoraut), Dalton, Jon C. (professor directing dissertation), Perrewe, Pamela (outside committee member), Bower, Beverly (committee member), Schwartz, Robert A. (committee member), Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies (degree granting department), Florida State University (degree granting institution) |
| Publisher | Florida State University, Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English, English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, text |
| Format | 1 online resource, computer, application/pdf |
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