Contingent employment in academic careers: Relative deprivation among adjunct faculty |
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Authors: | Daniel C Feldman William H Turnley |
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Institution: | a Department of Management, Terry College of Business, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, USA b Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, USA |
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Abstract: | This article utilizes relative deprivation theory to examine the careers of non-tenure-track instructors and research associates. Demographic status, motivations for accepting contingent employment, and standards of comparison used to assess the quality of the job were all related to the degree of relative deprivation experienced by adjunct faculty. Furthermore, even after controlling for the level of objective job rewards (e.g., salary) and objective working conditions (e.g., hours worked), relative deprivation was consistently and negatively related to both career attitudes and job behaviors. The article concludes with directions for future theory development, empirical research, and management practice in regard to academics and other highly-skilled professionals engaged in contingent employment. |
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Keywords: | Contingent employment Relative deprivation Adjunct faculty Academic careers |
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