JOB SATISFACTION OF FEMALE PRINCIPALS IN SAUDI ARABIA

Purpose: This article examinesthe levels of and relationships between overall job satisfaction and facet satisfaction of female school principals in the Eastern province of Saudi Arabia. Research Method: The study is a quantitative exploratory study of 160 randomly selected female principals. Findings: The results indicated female principals as satisfied with their job in general, the work itself, supervision, co-workers; and dissatisfied with their pay and promotional opportunities. All facet variables significantly correlated with overall job satisfaction. However, only work and supervision facets significantly predicted female principals’ overall job satisfaction.