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163 school administrators were surveyed to examine the relationships among participative decision-making, over-all job satisfaction, facet job satisfaction, and organizational commitment. All associations among these variables were positive, significant, and meaningful. The findings were discussed in light of recent organizational practices toward a more decentralized management approach, characterized by empowerment of lower-level employees and increased use of teamwork.
Robert Knoop (Sat,) studied this question.