Gender differences in the job satisfaction of university teachers

Women in Management Review

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 331-343

  Oshagbemi, Titus ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Academic staff; Gender; Higher education; Job satisfaction; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986076215     PISSN: 09649425     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09649420010378133     Document Type: Article

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