The purpose of this research was to investigate and describe the organizationbased self-esteem, institutional belongingness, and career development opportunities of adjunct faculty members. Three major findings were revealed. First, adjunct faculty members do not have much difficulty developing and maintaining organization-based self-esteem. Second, adjunct faculty do not experience institutional belongingness. Third, adjunct faculty are not encouraged to engage in career development activities and are not eligible for annual funding. These findings suggest that institutions should study adjunct employment relationships to improve organization-based self-esteem, institutional belongingness, and career development.

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Keywords: Adjunct faculty, academic administration, career development, institutional belongingness

Volume 1, 2006