%0 Journal Article %J Higher Education %D 2019 %T Does the environment matter? Faculty satisfaction at 4-year colleges and universities in the USA %A Karen L. Webber %X

Faculty members seek employment in an environment that offers good fit and work satisfaction. This study examined faculty satisfaction by institution type (baccalaureate, master’s, doctoral, and research) for recent full-time faculty members in 100 4-year institutions in the United States.

Analysis of the Faculty Job Satisfaction Survey showed that respondents in baccalaureate colleges reported the highest satisfaction. Subsequent analyses to examine strength of difference across institutional type confirmed initial differences for some facets of satisfaction, but not for others. Results showed that faculty perceptions of the institutional environment firmly contribute to their satisfaction. The authors discuss the implications of their findings for policies and programs.

%B Higher Education %V 78 %P 323-343 %G eng %U https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10734-018-0345-z %N 2