Job satisfaction of employees at a christian university

Journal of Research on Christian Education

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 225-246

  Schroder, Ralph ^a  

^a ANDREWS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85009547740     PISSN: 10656219     EISSN: 19344945     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10656210802433467     Document Type: Article

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