Erratum: Chapter 3 Factors Associated with Job Satisfaction Amongst Australian University Academics and Future Workforce
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Chapter 3
Factors Associated with Job Satisfaction Amongst Australian University Academics and Future Workforce Implications Peter James Bentley, Hamish Coates, Ian R. Dobson, Leo Goedegebuure, and V. Lynn Meek DOI 10.1007/978-94-007-5434-8_14
In table 3.2, some of the values are incorrect. Please find below the correct table.
Table 3.2 Variable means, standard deviations, Pearson correlation coefficients with job satisfaction index, respondents (n) and descriptions Mean SD Corr. n Variable description Motivators and Hygienes Publications indexa 2.52
1.59
0.08*
978
Recognitionb
0.43
0.50
0.00
950
Available research timeb
0.78
0.41
0.11**
Junior rankb
0.52
0.50
−0.07*
1,097
Middle rankb Senior rankb
0.25 0.23
0.43 0.42
−0.05 0.14**
1,097 1,097
Institutional resourcesc
3.22
0.68
0.39**
1,090
1,056
Square root transformation of publications in the previous three years Elected academic leadership position or scientific board member At least 30% research time (primary research interest); or 20% research time (research and teaching interest); or primary interest in teaching Lecturer and below (level A/level B) Senior lecturer (level C) Associate professor/professor (level D/level E) Degree of satisfaction with 12 institutional resource variables (continued)
P.J. Bentley et al. (eds.), Job Satisfaction around the Academic World, The Changing Academy – The Changing Academic Profession in International Comparative Perspective 7, DOI 10.1007/978-94-007-5434-8_3, © Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2013
E1
E2 Table 3.2 (continued) Mean
SD
Corr.
n
Variable description
0.50 0.42
0.50 0.49
0.04 −0.02
1,006 1,097
0.21
0.41
0.05
1,097
Other universityb Social sciencesb
0.36 0.33
0.48 0.47
−0.02 −0.01
1,097 871
Humanitiesb
0.14
0.34
−0.01
871
Natural sciencesb
0.22
0.41
0.02
871
Technologyb
0.06
0.24
0.02
871
Medicineb
0.25
0.44
−0.01
871
Male Employed at a Group of Eight university Employed at an Australian Technology Network university Employed at another university Current academic unit in the social sciences Current academic unit in the humanities Current academic unit in the natural sciences Current academic unit in technology or engineering Current academic unit in the medical/health sciences
Environment Poor student qualityc
3.61
1.17
−0.23**
867
Dept. influenced
2.38
1.00
0.17**
940
Administration processesc
2.54
0.83
0.46**
998
Triggers Early careerb Midcareerb Late careerb Recently promotedb
0.26 0.52 0.23 0.73
0.44 0.50 0.42 0.44
−0.01 −0.11** 0.14** 0.11**
998 998 998 1,014
New appointmentb
0.43
0.50
0.07*
1,033
Demographics Maleb Group of Eight universityb ATN universityb
Agreement that one spends too much time teaching basic skills to students Perceived influence at the departmental level Degree of satisfaction with 4 administration support variables Under 40 years of age 40 to 55 years of age Over 55 years of age Promoted/appointed to current rank within the last 5 years Less than 4 years at current institutio
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