scholarly journals Unhealthy leadership behavior and employee retention that rocks academic excellence in higher education from a critical realist approach

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adeniyi Temitope Adetunji ◽  
Hieu Minh Vu
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Organizational Commitment ◽  
Employee Retention ◽  
Leadership Behavior ◽  
Academic Excellence ◽  
Realist Approach ◽  
Critical Realist ◽  
Giant Step ◽  
Privately Owned

Unhealthy leadership behavior also known as Toxic leader’s theory. It affects employee base and create environments to be less effective due to stress, devaluation, and potential job loss. And today, this challenge has also rocked academic excellence in higher education. This paper took a giant step to investigate unhealthy leadership behavior and employee retention that affects academic excellence and suggested a coping strategy by adopting a critical realist approach. This approach is used and adopted to understand the significant relationship between unhealthy leadership behavior, employee retention, and academic excellence. The study is centered on 48 head of units of universities both public and privately owned. The findings reveal that lack of job satisfaction and organizational commitment are rampant among higher educators due to unhealthy leadership behavior of which leads to implications on job satisfaction, job retention, and organizational commitment which are key components of organizational productivities.

Testing the effects of job satisfaction on organizational commitment

2019 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 525-542
Author(s):  
Barooj Bashir ◽  
Abdul Gani
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Organizational Commitment ◽  
Organizational Support ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Percentage Increase ◽  
Content Type ◽  
University Teachers ◽  
The Impact

Purpose As universities are human capital intensive organizations, practices followed by a university for enhancing the satisfaction of its teachers can be of great help in attracting, retaining and managing highly qualified and competent teachers. The purpose of this paper is to empirically examine the impact of job satisfaction (JS) on organizational commitment (OC) of university teachers in India. Design/methodology/approach A total of 396 academicians are surveyed to assess the subjects’ responses to JS and commitment questionnaire. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used in the process of statistical analysis. Findings The results confirmed a significant impact of JS on OC of university teachers in India. With 1 percent increase in estimates of pay and job security (PJS), organizational support (OS) and job challenge (JC), there would be 21, 36 and 49 percentage increase, respectively, in OC of university teachers. Of all the factors of JS, JC is the most significant contributing factor, followed by OC and PJS that help in motivating and retaining the teachers in higher education institutions in India. Research limitations/implications The sample of the study has been chosen from the higher education sector in Northern India, and so it still needs to be explored whether the findings of this study can be replicated in different geographical areas and organizational settings for further verification and generalization. Practical implications Encouraging greater satisfaction among the faculty members may positively influence work-related behaviors, especially commitment among the teachers. The paper may benefit the decision makers in universities to follow the proactive practices to improve the satisfaction and commitment of teachers as educational performance is of priority on the national agenda. Originality/value The study provides useful insights about a JS-OC relationship model and informs the stakeholders on how to create an enabling environment at the policy and practice level that would help in attracting and retaining teachers in universities in India. It contributes to enriching the JS and OC literature in a sector and a country poorly addressed so far in research.

Moving against and beyond neoliberal higher education in Ireland

2019 ◽  
pp. 151-164
Author(s):  
Fergal Finnegan
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Main Concern ◽  
Irish Society ◽  
Realist Approach ◽  
The Great Recession ◽  
Critical Realist ◽  
Documentary Analysis ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

The chapter explores the impact of neoliberalism on Irish society and higher education (HE) and how this has been resisted. Taking a critical realist approach it seeks to analyse neoliberalism in HE in a way that is neither simplistic nor politically immobilising. It outlines the trajectory of neoliberal ideas in Ireland and their impact on higher education especially in the wake of the Great Recession. Most research on this topic neglects questions of agency and resistance. Thus, the main concern of the chapter is to document and analyse the various ways neoliberalism has been resisted in Irish higher education by staff, students and through social movement campaigns. It draws on mixed methods and qualitative research alongside documentary analysis for this purpose. The chapter concludes with reflections on how this resistance might be strengthened in the future by building alliances in order to reimagine the university.

scholarly journals Exploration of Organizational Commitment and Job Satisfaction of Faculty Members in Private Higher Education

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 9
Author(s):  
Sabah M. Al-Najjar ◽  
Maha K. Jawad
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Organizational Commitment ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Internal Validity ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Private Higher Education ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Research Hypothesis ◽  
Main Instrument

The principal objective of this research is to explore organizational commitment and its effect on job satisfaction styles in a sample of teaching staff working at Alturath University college within the Private Higher Education (PHE) at Baghdad, Iraq. The research sample included 37 faculty members working at different departments. The authors developed a questionnaire with (5-points) Likert scale, and used it as the main instrument to collect data from the sample studied. The questionnaire was subjected to a Cronbach alpha test to verify its internal validity. The statistical package SPSS v.10 was used to analyze and present the data obtained through the questionnaire. The data were also used to test the research hypothesis. According to the responses of the sample members, the statistical tests assisted the research hypothesis which states that there is a significant relationship and effect between organizational commitment and job satisfaction. In addition, the analysis revealed that there is a strong level of organizational commitment among the sample studied. The results obtained by this research can direct the administrations of the college in planning job loads, and in improving organizational commitment. Although this research is limited to one private colleges, but its results add a great value since it provide several lessons that private education can benefit from. This work could, also, be considered as an attempt to increase our knowledge about the educational system in general, and on the PHE in specific.

Organizational Commitment As Influenced by Leadership Behavior of Administrators, Job Satisfaction and Burnout of Teachers: A Structural Equation Modeling

10.17158/228 ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Felix C. Chavez, Jr.
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Structural Equation Modeling ◽  
Organizational Commitment ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Leadership Behavior ◽  
Stepwise Multiple Regression ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Best Fit

This study was conducted to determine the best fit model of organizational commitment. Specifically, it established the interrelationship among leadership behavior, job satisfaction, burnout, and organizational commitment. Quantitative research design was utilized in this study. The data were gathered from the teachers among the randomly selected academic institutions in Region XI, Philippines. Moreover, sets of survey questionnaires were used as instruments to obtain information from the participants. Pearson product moment correlation was used to find the significance of the relationship between the independent and dependent variables. Stepwise multiple regression analysis was used to identify the variables that best predict organizational commitment and likewise Structural Equation Modeling was used to identify the model that best fits organizational commitment. The findings revealed that the over-all leadership behavior of administrators and organizational commitment of teachers were high. On the other hand, the job satisfaction of teachers was moderate and their degree of burnout was low. Furthermore, the leadership behavior, job satisfaction, and burnout were highly correlated with organizational commitment, and found to be significant predictors of organizational commitment. Finally, the best fit model of organizational commitment was the Hypothesized Model 5, which passed all the goodness of fit indices criteria.

Leadership attributes and their impact on work-related attitudes

2019 ◽  
Vol 68 (5) ◽  
pp. 903-919 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noorliza Karia ◽  
Muhammad Hasmi Abu Hassan Asaari
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Organizational Commitment ◽  
Career Satisfaction ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Complexity Leadership ◽  
Leadership Attributes ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Innovative Leadership ◽  
Positive Effect

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to understand the emergence of employee leadership attributes and, further, examine its impact on employee work-related attitudes in terms of the competitive context of higher education institutions. Design/methodology/approach A data from a survey of 245 academic employees in Malaysian public universities were tested and analyzed on the 12 proposed hypotheses. Findings The results reveal that the emergence of employee leadership attributes, independently, has a significantly positive effect on work-related attitudes. Specifically, executive leadership has a significantly positive effect on organizational commitment, career satisfaction and job satisfaction, while innovative leadership has a significantly positive effect on organizational commitment and career satisfaction. In contrast, adaptive and effective leadership is associated when explaining organizational commitment, career satisfaction and job satisfaction, while innovative leadership is associated when explaining job satisfaction. Practical implications Academic scholars/leaders in higher education should realize that the emergence of employee leadership attributes has a positive effect on work-related attitudes, such as organizational commitment, career satisfaction and job satisfaction. Originality/value The paper extends the knowledge regarding complexity leadership theory which explains the emergence of employee leadership attributes naturally and, further, provides empirical evidence.

The role of supervisory behavior, job satisfaction and organizational commitment on employee turnover

2015 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 113-129 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cynthia Mathieu ◽  
Bruno Fabi ◽  
Richard Lacoursière ◽  
Louis Raymond
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Organizational Commitment ◽  
Turnover Intention ◽  
Turnover Intentions ◽  
Leadership Behavior ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Supervisor Leadership ◽  
Task Oriented ◽  
Large Enterprises

AbstractFew studies have presented structural turnover models including both job satisfaction and organizational commitment measures. Recent research suggests that perceived supervisor leadership may contribute to employee well-being, job satisfaction and organizational commitment. This study proposes a structural turnover intention model including supervisory behavior (person-oriented and task-oriented dimensions), job satisfaction and organizational commitment. Furthermore, the study proposes to test whether this model fits in both small- and medium-sized enterprises and in large enterprises. The sample included 763 employees from different types of organizations who have completed a measure of their perception of their supervisor’s behavior and self-administrated measures of job satisfaction, organizational commitment and turnover intention. Results show that person-oriented leadership behavior affects turnover intentions through job satisfaction and organizational commitment more than task-oriented leadership behavior. Only organizational commitment had a direct effect in explaining turnover intention. Finally, results indicate that the model is applicable both in small- and medium-sized enterprises and large enterprises.

scholarly journals Psychological Empowerment, Job Satisfaction and Organizational Commitment Among Lecturers in Higher Education: Comparison of Six CEE Countries

Organizacija ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gašper Jordan ◽  
Gozdana Miglič ◽  
Ivan Todorović ◽  
Miha Marič
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Czech Republic ◽  
Organizational Commitment ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Psychological Empowerment ◽  
Satisfaction Level ◽  
Organisational Commitment ◽  
New Findings ◽  
University Lecturers

Abstract Background and Purpose: Organizations should implement new findings from the field of human resource management. If an organization wants to have successful and effective employees, they should be satisfied with all aspects of work and at the same time they should be feel commitment towards an organization. To have a full insight in employees, organizations have to take care of psychological side of employees, which manifests in psychological empowerment. Design/Methodology/Approach: The survey was conducted among 409 university lecturers in Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Serbia, and Slovenia. The investigated constructs of psychological empowerment, job satisfaction and organisational commitment were compared. Spreitzer’s PEQ was used for the assessment of the psychological empowerment, Spector’s JSS for job satisfaction, and Allen’s and Meyer’s OCQ for the assessment of organisational commitment. Results: The research showed that the highest level of psychological empowerment can be found among university lecturers from Serbia and the lowest from Germany. Job satisfaction level is the highest in Austria and the lowest in Slovenia. Affective organisational commitment is the highest in Slovenia and the lowest in Germany. Continuance organisational commitment scored the highest in Croatia and the lowest in Czech Republic. Additionally, the outcomes show the highest level of normative organisational commitment in Czech Republic and the lowest in Austria. Only affective organisational commitment was not found as statistically significant. Conclusion: Knowledge of psychological empowerment, job satisfaction and organizational commitment can be helpful for leaders, because with this knowledge they can manage, develop and motivate employees properly.

scholarly journals Impact of organizational commitment on job satisfaction and employee retention in pharmaceutical industry

2011 ◽  
Vol 5 (17) ◽  
pp. 7316-7324 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anis Atif ◽  
Kashif ur Rehman ◽  
Ijaz Ur Rehman ◽  
Asif Khan Muhammad ◽  
Afzal Humayoun Asad
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Organizational Commitment ◽  
Pharmaceutical Industry ◽  
Employee Retention
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