Faculty members' intentions to leave: A national study on their worklife and satisfaction

Research in Higher Education

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 285-309

  Rosser, Vicki J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Faculty; Intent; Leave; Satisfaction; Worklife

Indexed keywords

EID: 4043050260     PISSN: 03610365     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:RIHE.0000019591.74425.f1     Document Type: Article

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