Turnover Intentions in the STEM Fields: The Role of Departmental Factors

Autor/inn/en	Minnotte, Krista Lynn; Pedersen, Daphne E.
Titel	Turnover Intentions in the STEM Fields: The Role of Departmental Factors
Quelle	In: Innovative Higher Education, 46 (2021) 1, S.77-93 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Minnotte, Krista Lynn)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0742-5627
DOI	10.1007/s10755-020-09524-8
Schlagwörter	Faculty Mobility; Women Faculty; Disproportionate Representation; Intention; STEM Education; Departments; Department Heads; Organizational Climate; Professional Isolation; Tenure; Context Effect; Gender Differences + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Frauenakademie; Weibliche Gelehrte; STEM; Department; Abteilung; Organisationsklima; Amtszeit; Beschäftigungsdauer; Geschlechterkonflikt
Abstract	The underrepresentation of women faculty in the STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) remains a persistent feature of academia, with turnover being a contributing factor. The departmental context is likely implicated in the decision to stay or leave, as it is one of the key defining features of faculty members' work experiences. Using the job-demands resources theoretical approach, this study examines how four facets of university departments -- department climate, department chair support, perceived injustice, and scholarly isolation -- are related to turnover intentions among STEM tenure-system faculty, along with whether these relationships differ by gender. Data are from STEM tenure-system faculty at a mid-sized university located in the upper Midwest (N = 117 faculty members). The findings indicate each facet of the department is related to STEM faculty members' turnover intentions, regardless of gender. Taken together, these findings suggest that improving the department atmosphere may enhance retention of men and women STEM faculty members alike. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01