Culture, climate, and contribution: Career satisfaction among female faculty

Research in Higher Education

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 177-192

  August, Louise ^a   Waltman, Jean ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Career satisfaction; Female faculty; Tenure status; Work climate

Indexed keywords

EID: 3843141814     PISSN: 03610365     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:RIHE.0000015694.14358.ed     Document Type: Review

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