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Sources of Stress in Academe--The Israeli Case.
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Perlberg, Arye; Keinan, Giora – Higher Education, 1986
A study is reported of the work situations perceived as stressful by faculty in Israeli universities; the differences in stress perception among disciplines; the stressful situations' relationships to the traditional faculty activities of research, teaching, and services; and faculty coping strategies. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Faculty, Coping, Faculty Workload, Foreign Countries
Job Satisfaction Among Academic Staff: An International Perspective.
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Lacy, Fiona J.; Sheehan, Barry A. – Higher Education, 1997
A study examined aspects of college faculty's satisfaction with their jobs across eight nations (Australia, Germany, Hong Kong, Israel, Mexico, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States) and the implications for governance and administration. Results indicate that factors related to work environment (university atmosphere, morale, sense of community,…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Collegiality, Comparative Analysis, Foreign Countries
An International Study of the Gendered Nature of Academic Work: Some Cross-Cultural Explorations.
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Poole, Millicent; Bornholt, Laurel; Summers, Fiona – Higher Education, 1997
Examines gender-related nature of academic work, based on an international survey of college and university faculty. Describes commonalities for areas of discrimination among men and women faculty in Australia, Germany, Hong Kong, Israel, Mexico, Sweden, United Kingdom, and United States. Focuses on working conditions, professional activities…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Faculty, College Instruction, Comparative Analysis