Examining the Relationship among Part-Time Work Arrangements, Job Satisfaction, and Work Effort: A Study of U.S. College Faculty

Abstract

This study investigates the relationship among preference for full-time employment, primacy of part-time employment, and work-related outcomes in a nationally representative sample of part-time college instructors. Results based on multilevel cross-classified random effects models indicate that part-time faculty who prefer full-time positions report working on average more hours per week and express greater work-related dissatisfaction than those who choose reduced work hours. Individuals whose part-time jobs are their primary jobs have less job satisfaction but work longer hours than those who treat part-time work as secondary. Finally, those who prefer full-time employment report more negative job satisfaction when the primacy of their part-time jobs is high.

Citation

Liu, X. and Zhang, L. (2015), "Examining the Relationship among Part-Time Work Arrangements, Job Satisfaction, and Work Effort: A Study of U.S. College Faculty", Advances in Industrial and Labor Relations (Advances in Industrial & Labor Relations, Vol. 21), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 87-117. https://doi.org/10.1108/S0742-618620140000021004