Gender Differences in Career Satisfaction among Postsecondary Faculty in Stem Disciplines

Autor/in	Martin, Cynthia L.
Titel	Gender Differences in Career Satisfaction among Postsecondary Faculty in Stem Disciplines
Quelle	(2011), (58 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit Ph.D. Dissertation, The University of Memphis
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	978-1-1248-9358-7
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; Careers; Higher Education; Women Faculty; Females; Path Analysis; Gender Differences; College Faculty; Job Satisfaction; STEM Education; Teacher Salaries; Faculty Workload; Teaching Conditions; Career Development + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; Career; Karriere; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Frauenakademie; Weibliche Gelehrte; Weibliches Geschlecht; Pfadanalyse; Geschlechterkonflikt; Fakultät; Labor; Labour; Satisfaction; Arbeit; Zufriedenheit; STEM; Lehrerbesoldung; Lehrervergütung; Lehrbedingungen; Unterrichtsbedingungen; Berufsentwicklung
Abstract	While years of effort to attract more women into higher education careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (collectively known as STEM disciplines) has shown some success, retaining women faculty once they are hired has been much less successful. Their retention is essential in order to maintain diversity among faculty. Understanding the complex factors affecting faculty career satisfaction and, ultimately, their retention at a particular institution and in higher education is needed to guide policies and practices as academic institutions strive to retain highly qualified professors and maintain diversity at all ranks. This study explored salient factors related to faculty career satisfaction in STEM disciplines. Data from 2000 STEM faculty at research and doctoral-granting universities were analyzed using path analysis. The results indicated that the factors with the greatest effects on career satisfaction were salary satisfaction (not actual salary) and workload satisfaction. Overall satisfaction with various aspects of one's nature of work and job equity led to greater overall career satisfaction. Women were less likely than men to be satisfied with the workload or to agree that women are treated fairly, and parents were less likely than non-parents to be satisfied with their workload or with their salary. Additionally, faculty who took more flexible career paths (i.e., allowing for later entry into academe or interruptions for family caretaking) were indirectly more satisfied with their careers than faculty who followed a traditional career trajectory. The implications from these results support the notion that for women, especially women with children, who struggle to balance work and family, the ability to pursue a flexible career path leads to greater career satisfaction, and ultimately greater retention of women faculty in higher ranks. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.] (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10