A 5-YEAR STUDY OF JUNIOR FACULTY EXPECTATIONS ABOUT THEIR WORK

This paper uses the ''met expectations'' framework to examine the effe ct of post-graduate work experience on tenure acquisition. Pre-tenure faculty with academic postdoctoral experience had better time manageme nt skills, were clearer about work priorities, and experienced less wo rk stress than those without this experience. Early work stress was, i n turn, associated with lower year-five job satisfaction and a greater likelihood of a negative tenure review suggesting some possible defic its in the preparation of graduate students.