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Measuring Person–Job Fit and Career Paths of Distance Learning Librarians
Journal of Library & Information Services in Distance Learning
  • Jennifer J. Rundels, Central Michigan University
  • Anne Marie Casey, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Submitting Campus
Daytona Beach
Department
Staff Works - Hunt Library
Document Type
Article
Publication/Presentation Date
12-17-2019
Abstract/Description

While person–job fit has been used to determine satisfaction in many professions, no research has been done among distance learning librarians. This study investigates person–job fit among librarians with primary distance learning responsibility compared to librarians with some distance learning responsibility and examines whether a common career path exists among the two groups. Responses indicate that librarians who work primarily in distance learning perceive a slightly better fit with their positions and the work itself while those with some distance learning responsibility experience a slightly better fit within their library organizations. Career advancement is a common motivator for both groups.

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/1533290X.2019.1697788
Publisher
Routledge
Citation Information
Jennifer J. Rundels and Anne Marie Casey. "Measuring Person–Job Fit and Career Paths of Distance Learning Librarians" Journal of Library & Information Services in Distance Learning Vol. 13 Iss. 4 (2019) p. 321 - 338
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/anne_marie_casey/73/