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Direct linkFeldman, Daniel C.; Turnley, William H. – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 2004
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…
Descriptors: Careers, Adjunct Faculty, College Faculty, Job Skills
