Job satisfaction in academia: Why are some faculty members happier than others?

PS - Political Science and Politics

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 339-354

  Hesli, Vicki L ^a   Lee, Jae Mook ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b Yonsei University   (South Korea)

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EID: 84875705715     PISSN: 10490965     EISSN: 15375935     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1049096513000048     Document Type: Article

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