The dean's job satisfaction: its relationship to organizational structure.

The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between formal organizational structure and the dean's job satisfaction. A two-part questionnaire was sent to 345 deans of Baccalaureate and Higher Degree nursing programs. Seventy-three percent responded. The findings showed that decentralization and some degree of complexity and formalization were related to job satisfaction. In spite of these findings, deans should consider all personnel, academic, and budgetary implications before proceeding with organizational restructuring.