A mixed methods study of gender, stem department climate, and workplace outcomes

Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 227-243

  Rife, Rebecca ^a   Schneider, Tamera ^a   Hillard, Amy ^b   Polander, Emily ^a   Jackson, Sarah ^a   DesAutels, Peggy ^c   Wheatly, Michele ^d  

^a WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ADRIAN COLLEGE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON   (United States)

^d WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Faculty retention; Job satisfaction; Quantitative; STEM women faculty; Workplace climate

Indexed keywords

EID: 84886869611     PISSN: 10728325     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1615/JWomenMinorScienEng.2013005743     Document Type: Article

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