Graduation Date
Fall 2019
Document Type
Thesis
Program
Master of Arts degree with a major in Education
Committee Chair Name
Libbi Miller
Committee Chair Affiliation
HSU Faculty or Staff
Second Committee Member Name
Eric Van Duzer
Second Committee Member Affiliation
HSU Faculty or Staff
Keywords
Social media, School administrator, Job satisfaction, Job dissatisfaction, media
Subject Categories
Education
Abstract
Literature suggests school administrator shortages worldwide. A number of factors are blamed for this trend, one of which is overall job dissatisfaction. This case study examines the effects of social media on the overall job satisfaction of five school administrators in small town America. Through semi-structured interviews, this research indicates that school administrators in the study avoid reading the comments section of online news media forums. Research participants share their strategies of working proactively with the press, and they reveal how social media has changed their job. Social media has altered the landscape of what it means to be a school administrator and has indeed adversely affected overall job satisfaction for these educators.
Citation Style
APA
Recommended Citation
Maher, Tiffany R., "The effects of social media in the overall job satisfaction of school administrators" (2019). Cal Poly Humboldt theses and projects. 342.
https://digitalcommons.humboldt.edu/etd/342
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