ERIC Number: EJ1071941
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
Pages: 25
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Faculty in Faith-Based Institutions: Participation in Decision-Making and Its Impact on Job Satisfaction
Metheny, Glen A.; West, G. Bud; Winston, Bruce E.; Wood, J. Andy
Journal of Research on Christian Education, v24 n2 p144-168 2015
This study examined full-time faculty in Christian, faith-based colleges and universities and investigated the type of impact their participation in the decision-making process had on job satisfaction. Previous studies have examined relationships among faculty at state universities and community colleges, yet little research has been examined in the area of full-time faculty at faith-based universities. This study sampled 145 full-time faculties at faith-based universities and examined the demographic variables of gender, age, years of teaching experience, degree, rank and salary groups, and participation. Regression analysis indicated that there were no significant relationships, while t-tests and analysis of variance (ANOVA) revealed no significant differences. Discussion of the findings focused on possible reasons these findings differ from those in studies investigating public colleges and universities.
Descriptors: College Faculty, Church Related Colleges, Universities, Christianity, Teacher Participation, Participative Decision Making, Job Satisfaction, Teaching Experience, Educational Attainment, Academic Rank (Professional), Teacher Salaries, Regression (Statistics), Gender Differences, Age Differences
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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