Job satisfaction of Catholic primary school staff: A study of biographical differences

International Journal of Educational Management

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 135-150

  De Nobile, John J ^a   McCormick, John ^b  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Demographics; Job satisfaction; Multivariate analysis; Primary schools

Indexed keywords

EID: 40249110014     PISSN: 0951354X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09513540810853549     Document Type: Article

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