Abstract
Purpose. The purpose of this study was to determine if there were any differences in the perceptions of eight occupation groups of classified employees regarding their job satisfaction with the work they do, the supervision they receive, the job in general, and their rating level of their supervisors' effectiveness, communication, consideration and initiation of structure behaviors. A second purpose of this study was to determine if there were any differences in the perceived levels of job satisfaction between groups of classified employees who rated their supervisors' high or low in effectiveness, communication, consideration, and initiation of structure behaviors. In addition, it was also the purpose of this study to determine if there were any differences in the perceived levels of job satisfaction among or between demographic groups of classified employees in regard to age, years in present position, level of education, geographical location, job site location, district student population size, position of supervisor, gender, comparative gender of subordinate and supervisor and full or part employees. Methodology. Survey research was used in this study. Three researcher developed job satisfaction rating scales, one leadership behavior instrument (LBDQ XII), and one demographic questionnaire were administered to CSEA members within the California public school system. Responses were utilized to establish if their differences regarding job satisfaction and supervisor's leadership behaviors. Selected findings. Among the eight classified occupation groups of this study the Para Professionals and EDP/Data Processors consistently rated themselves highest and lowest respectively in regard to their job satisfaction with the work they do, the supervision they get, and their job in general. Recommendation. It is recommended that future research be conducted to determine how Para Professionals and the EDP/Data Processing classified employees are supervised. This further research may determine more specifically why such extreme differences exist and could lead to improved methods for training educational supervisors at every level.