Satisfaction, professional mobility and leadership in academic-scientific organizations

APARICIO, M.

Oslo

Congreso; 11th European Congress of Psychology ECP09.; 2009

University of Oslo.

This research work has been conducted in the field of social and organizational psychology. It is our aim to analyze the factors which influence the levels of satisfaction and achievement reached by those working for scientific organizations and their relationshipo with professional mobility (Andrews, Aichholzer, Cole, Mittermeir, Stole-Heiskanen, UNESCO, 1971). A stratified sample was taken from universities and different disciplines, based on a population of research teachers from the Cuyo region (N=355 R&D - Research & Development Units) (5% error margin). At this first stage, the research teachers were from Universidad Nacional de Cuyo (N= 53 Research Units): one chief or director and R&D members. Quantitative techniques were used (two questionnaires). The results show that researchers´ satisfaction at different levels is connected to professional mobility and disciplinary fields. Regarding leadership -and considering professional mobility- a generalized feeling of satisfaction emerges from researchers, regardless of their disciplinary field.