Gender differences and job satisfaction: A study of university teachers in the United States

Women in Management Review

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 177-190

  Okpara, John O ^a   Squillace, Michael ^a   Erondu, Emmanuel A ^b  

^a Briarcliffe College ^*  (United States)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Absenteeism; Academic staff; Gender; Job satisfaction; Recruitment; Retention

Indexed keywords

EID: 20344392148     PISSN: 09649425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09649420510591852     Document Type: Article

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