A study on principals' internal communication skills and its affect on teachers' job satisfaction levels

Throughout education research there are many studies involving job satisfaction levels of teachers. Studies indicate that principals who practice good internal communication skills will cause higher levels of job satisfaction in the teacher he or she manages. However, very little research is available concerning the specific variables of internal communication, specifically skills that lead to high levels of job satisfaction.The data provided through this study will provide school principals' with an indication of the particular skills, or combination of skills, that will most positively affect teachers' job satisfaction levels. The purpose of this study is to investigate: 1) How prevalent are the internal relationship styles of emotional support, appraisal support, informational support, and instrumental support in K-12 school principals as perceived by teachers?; 2) Are teachers' perceptions of their job satisfaction level based on their assessment of the principals' internal relationship style?; and 3) What internal relationship style is found in schools perceived by teachers as having the highest job satisfaction levels?