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Is the Process the Problem? Impact of Selection Methods on Reported Job Satisfaction among Academic Department Chairs
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Fairchild, Julie E. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The problem of low job satisfaction (JS) among academic department chairs (ADC) may result from the selection process. ADC searches seldom comply with best practices for hiring or are predictive of a good fit. Formal searches are seldom used. Some incumbents did not want the job. Research into the history, nature, and problems of the position…
Descriptors: Job Satisfaction, Department Heads, Selection Criteria, Goodness of Fit