Job satisfaction and career persistence of beginning teachers

International Journal of Educational Management

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 48-61

  Mau, Wei Cheng J ^a   Ellsworth, Randy ^a   Hawley, Donna ^a  

^a WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Career development; Job satisfaction; Teachers

Indexed keywords

EID: 38349108497     PISSN: 0951354X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513540810844558     Document Type: Article

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