Job satisfaction and organizational effectiveness of selected leaders of college and university sport programs in the Republic of Korea

Access restricted to the OSU CommunityThe general problem in this study was to examine job satisfaction and organizational effectiveness (cohesiveness and job unification) among sport leaders in selected colleges and universities in the Republic of Korea. The subjects for this study were randomly selected from The R.O.K. College and University Personnel Directory. 1997. The subjects were college employees in sport programs in colleges and universities. A random selection of 200 subjects was made to provide a variety of individuals. having diverse demographic backgrounds. After first and second follow-up letters with the survey questionnaire, a total of 114 questionnaires were returned, providing a return rate of 57 percent. The following results were obtained from the statistical analyses based on the research questions of the study: The descriptive data showed that the mean scores of perceived job satisfaction, organizational cohesiveness, and job unification were 26.8, 41.1, and 45.3, respectively (possible maximum score of 50). 2. There were statistically significant mean differences between coach and professor/team director groups, and coach and athletic director group in perceived job satisfaction at the .05 level of significance. There was also a statistically significant mean difference in organizational cohesiveness between coach and athletic director groups at the .05 level of significance. 3. The level of perceived job satisfaction among employees who receive lower than $1,000 per month were statistically significantly lower than that of employees who receive more than $1,500 per month. Also, employees who receive more than $2,500 per month showed higher levels of satisfaction than employee with $1,000 - $1,499 per month, $1,500 - $1,999 per month, and $2,000 - $2,499 per month. 4. There were no statistically significant mean differences in both perceived job satisfaction and organizational effectiveness of athletic teams in colleges and universities in the Republic of Korea