Empirical Research
Faculty Perceptions of Occupational Therapy
Reviewed By Jennifer Ruisi Cosgrove, EdD, OTR/L
Volume 4 - Issue 2
Feb 12, 2007 - 3:14:24 PM

Abstract

The purpose of this research study was to investigate faculty perceptions of occupational therapy program director leader behavior and the impact of that behavior upon the job satisfaction of occupational therapy faculty. Data for this study were gathered through three survey instruments: the Job Descriptive Index and the Job in General Scale (JDI and JIG), and the Leadership Practices Inventory–Observer (LPI-O). All instruments were given to the occupational therapy faculty who participated in the study. The responding-sample for this research was 122. The data-generating sample was 112. The results of this study indicated, that in general, occupational therapy faculty were satisfied with their jobs and that they perceived their program directors’ leadership behaviors to be low when compared to the LPI-O percentile rankings. Furthermore, faculty perceptions of program directors’ leadership behaviors were significantly and positively related to faculty job satisfaction.