Analysis of job satisfaction/dissatisfaction and sensitivity among athletic managers employed by institutions of higher education in Puerto Rico

Author: Morales, Jose

Publication info: The Florida State University, ProQuest Dissertations Publishing, 1993. 9334284.

Abstract:

The purpose of this study was to examine the levels of job satisfaction/dissatisfaction and sensitivity among athletic managers employed by higher education institutions in Puerto Rico. Also, an examination of the relationship between the satisfaction and sensitivity variables was conducted.

The sample consisted of 21 male and female athletic managers. To measure the managers' sensitivity, all the head coaches (79 males and 35 females) were selected. The results were analyzed using descriptive statistics for interpretation of the research questions. Pearson Product-Moment Correlation Coefficients were used to determine the relationships between job satisfaction and sensitivity. The athletic managers were found to be moderately satisfied with their job. The relationship with managers and workers, the amount of responsibility one is given, and one's immediate boss were the most important factors for individual analyses of male and female managers showed important differences between the two groups on the factors of physical work conditions, rate of pay, and chance of promotion. The most important intrinsic and extrinsic factors for satisfaction were relationship with managers and workers, the amount of responsibility, and immediate boss.

The overall analysis of sensitivity showed that the athletic managers in Puerto Rico, as a group, are sensitive to their subordinates' needs. The individual analyses of the two groups (male and female managers) indicated that the female managers were more sensitive to their subordinates' needs than their male counterparts. No correlation was found between the variables of satisfaction and sensitivity.