Are all part-time faculty underemployed? The influence of faculty status preference on satisfaction and commitment |
| |
| Authors: | Douglas C Maynard Todd Allen Joseph |
| |
| Institution: | (1) Department of Psychology, State University of New York at New Paltz, 600 Hawk Drive, New Paltz, NY 12561-2440, USA;(2) University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA |
| |
| Abstract: | Utilizing a person–job fit perspective, we examined the job satisfaction and affective commitment of three groups of college
faculty (N = 167): full-time faculty, part-time faculty preferring a part-time position (voluntary part-time), and part-time faculty
preferring a full-time position (involuntary part-time). Involuntary part-time faculty were least satisfied with salient facets
of satisfaction (advancement, compensation, and job security), whereas voluntary part-time faculty and full-time faculty reported
similar levels of satisfaction on these facets. No consistent differences in satisfaction by faculty status were found for
the majority of the other, less salient facets. The three groups of faculty also reported similar levels of perceived overqualification
and affective commitment to the organization. Future directions for research and practice are discussed. |
| |
| Keywords: | Adjunct faculty Job attitudes Job satisfaction Part-time faculty Person– job fit Underemployment |
| 本文献已被 SpringerLink 等数据库收录！ |
|
