Faculty Research Productivity and Intention to Change Positions

Faculty research productivity and faculty turnover are important issues to researchers in higher education, as well as to academic administrators. This study examined the effects of several contextual or work environment factors on faculty research productivity and turnover intentions, while controlling for prestige of the employing institution, disciplinary area, and academic rank. Turnover intentions of faculty were significantly and negatively related to extrinsic rewards, relations with coworkers and supervisors, and faculty influence over institutional decisions. Available resources had a significant positive effect on research productivity, while faculty influence over institutional decisions had a significant negative effect. Practical implications of these findings.