An Evaluation of the Job Satisfaction Levels of Turkish Provincial Football Referees

Abstract

This study was conducted in order to determine the job satisfaction levels of provincial referees on the basis of 9 demographic variables. The study sample consisted of 83 provincial referees working in Kahramanmaras, Adana, and Osmaniye provinces of Turkey. The Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire (MSQ; Dawis, Weiss, England, & Lofquist, 1967) was used to identify job satisfaction levels. While a statistically significant difference was found between provincial referees in terms of age, foreign language level, income level, and other-than-refereeing jobs and term (p < 0.05); no statistically significant difference was found between the provincial referees in terms of marital status, education level, and sports background (p < 0.05). It is recommended that mental and psychological needs of referees be met to ensure that they can perform well. Moreover, management and senior colleagues should support younger and less experienced referees.

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“…Referees must remain highly concentrated and make split-second decisions throughout a match. Their performance on the field can influence the outcome of games (ÇoBan, 2010;Dell, Gervis, & Rhind, 2014). However, it has been challenging to recruit enough quality referees for sporting events.…”

“…Job satisfaction, defined as "a pleasurable affective condition resulting from one's appraisal of the way in which the experienced job situation meets one's needs, value, and expectations" (Dawis & Lofquist, 1984, p.72), is perhaps the most commonly discussed topic in organizational behavior, as individuals with higher levels of job satisfaction can contribute to many positive behavioral outcomes (e.g., performance or commitment) (Chiu, Cho, & Won, 2014;ÇoBan, 2010). The level of satisfaction reflects an individual's reaction to the extent that athletic experience meets one's expectations (Dawis & Lofquist, 1984).…”

Hope for success and life satisfaction among sport referees

“…There is little information in the literature on sports psychology in relation to referees. Previous research conducted among referees has focused mainly on the job satisfaction [21,22], motives for taking up the role of a ref [23], the impact of perceived organizational support, the resignation [24] and stress [25,26]. In turn, study on Italian handball referees analyzed the importance of teamwork (or co-refereeing) in the context of improving the quality of life of these referees [27].…”

What Students Want: Elements of Job Satisfaction Expectations among Multicultural Cohorts

“…• Full appreciation for work done (Saltonstall, 1953; Wiley, 2012); • Feeling 'in' on things (Saltonstall, 1953); • Sympathetic help on personal problems (Coban, 2010); • Job security (Wiley, 2012); • Good wages (Saltonstall, 1953;Mora et al, 2007);…”

“…• Interesting work (Kovach, 1995;Henderson et al, 2007;Linville et al, 2011;Coban, 2010); • Personal loyalty to workers (Wiley, 2012); • Good working conditions (Cornelissen, 2008;Wiley, 2012); and Communication between employees and senior management 9…”