The relationship between role conflict, role ambiguity and job satisfaction for New Jersey school superintendents.

The purpose of this study was to determine if a relationship exists between role conflict, role ambiguity and the level of fob satisfaction experienced by school superintendents. A survey was mailed to 428 New Jersey superintendents, with 214 (50%) of the surveys returned and usable. Regression analysis was performed to examine the relationship between the separate constructs of role ambiguity, role conflict, and superintendent job satisfaction. Stepwise regression examined the combined effects of role ambiguity and role conflict and job satisfaction. ANCOVA analysis examined the combination of demographics, in concert with levels of role ambiguity and role conflict, that best predict superintendent job satisfaction. Findings revealed statistically significant effects between the variables of role ambiguity and role conflict, and superintendent job satisfaction. There is an inverse relationship between the separate constructs, as well as their combined effects and job satisfaction. Role ambiguity presents as having the strongest link to superintendent job satisfaction.