Measuring the change in faculty perceptions over time: An examination of their worklife and satisfaction

Research in Higher Education

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 81-107

  Rosser, Vicki J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Faculty; Satisfaction; Two group structural model; Worklife

Indexed keywords

EID: 13844276893     PISSN: 03610365     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11162-004-6290-y     Document Type: Article

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