scholarly journals The Influences Impacting Staff Turnover in Higher Education

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Obed Figueroa
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Work Productivity ◽  
Organizational Structures ◽  
Faculty Retention ◽  
Staff Turnover ◽  
Multiple Impacts ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Internal Operations ◽  
Stay Behind

<p>So what is happening within Higher Education where the turnover impacts have contributed to workplace costs in 2008 of 68 million dollars? This review will focus on the multiple influences of staff turnover within Higher Education Institutions and those that are affected. The research findings provide evidence of multiple impacts associated with administrative turnover. This phenomenon crosses all institution types, disciplines, genders, races and ethnicities. Some of the hidden influences can be found among the existing employees that stay behind. As a result these employees experienced the sense of a shared loss and a decrease in their work productivity.</p>This review hopes to provide clarity on the issues which are impacting organizational structures within Higher Education Institutions resulting in low administrative and faculty retention. The implications for practice are significant and the solutions offered will strengthen the internal operations for Higher Education institutions.

Innovative Approach to Developing Competencies for Business Practice

2020 ◽  
pp. 428-463
Author(s):  
Mojca Duh ◽  
Jernej Belak ◽  
Tjaša Štrukelj
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Labour Market ◽  
Teaching Methods ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Business Practice ◽  
Innovative Approach ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Education ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Innovation And Development

The book chapter introduces the research findings on the application of teaching methods in higher education in Slovenia that positively affect the process of developing students' transversal competences. The goal of the research was to explore the teaching methods that should be applied in the process of improving transversal competences of students in higher education, from two perspectives: developing students' transversal competences at institutions of higher education and demands of the labour market regarding the required qualifications of graduates. Namely, contemporary business practice recognises transversal competences as increasingly important, due to their impact on innovation and development of society and economy. Higher education institutions have important role when diminishing mismatches between students' competences and applicable requirements of the labour market.

Higher education accreditation, quality assurance and their impact to teaching and learning enhancement

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 235-250
Author(s):  
Samar Aad Makhoul
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Student Attrition ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Faculty Retention ◽  
Regional Accreditation ◽  
Learning Enhancement ◽  
Attrition Rates ◽  
Content Type

Purpose This paper aims to study the relationship between higher education accreditation and teaching and learning enhancements in academic institutions. Higher education institutions are now looking at satisfying the standard by standard list assigned by internationally recognized accreditation agencies. The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether outside quality confirmation can truly influence the inward life of higher education institutions. Will accreditation implementation have an impact on teaching and learning enhancement and drive institution change? Design/methodology/approach This study was based on an explanatory qualitative design whereby individual faculty members who are tenured or in tenure-track positions in business schools in Lebanese universities were interviewed. The latter universities from which interviewees were questioned are either the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) accredited or currently pursuing accreditation. The sample included 30 faculty members from four different higher education Lebanese institutions. Findings Following thorough review of previous literature, and building on the outcomes of the interviews conducted for the purpose of this research, the author deduced that AACSB serves as the optimal guiding mechanism that incorporates effective evaluation criteria for learning quality and universities. There also exist a lack of commonality and shared standards among accrediting agencies. The researchers also highlight the need to introduce further quantification into the accrediting measures adopted including faculty retention and student attrition rates. Research limitations/implications Ranking agencies were not considered in this study. Those can be used to assess the effectiveness of higher education institutions and will provide fair quality assurance of learning. It is encouraged to incorporate the ranking agencies variable within the scope of future studies for further analysis. Practical implications The paper includes the need to introduce further quantification into the accrediting measures adopted including faculty retention and student attrition rates. Originality/value The focus of this study will be of particular interest to Business school seeking or maintaining accreditation. It will also be of interest to the Lebanese government if they want to look at having a regional accreditation. Future research could possibly explore the need to have a regional accreditation especially with the emerging numbers of higher education institutions in Lebanon.

Sustainability governing entities in higher education throughout Chile

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudia Mac-lean ◽  
Luis Santiago Vargas ◽  
Gonzalo Uribe ◽  
Cristian Aldea ◽  
Lorna Lares ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Organizational Structures ◽  
Campus Network ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Aggregated Data ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Global And Local

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide a panoramic and systematic view of 10 Sustainable Campus Network (SCN) universities’ internal entities in charge of the sustainability effort – such as offices, committees, units, programs, or other, showing how some institutions have gained increasing deployment and momentum. However, their appearance and growth pathways have had significant disparities. Design/methodology/approach Global and local agendas have had a strong influence on Chilean higher education institutions. A relevant signal has been the creation of the SCN, formed by 21 Chilean universities, whose vision is to help shape a fair and environmentally healthy civilization contributing from the higher education realm. This work adopts a survey design methodological approach. It describes the following resulting components obtained from the aggregated data: (a) emergence processes and environments, (b) governance models and operational mechanisms, (c) networks and collaboration, and (d) final products generated, for sustainability governing entities within universities in Chile. Findings The main findings indicate that at the institutional level, the Cleaner Production Agreement for higher education institutions and the creation of the SCN have been key drivers in the formalization of several entities leading the sustainability efforts within Chilean universities. Also, regarding the degree of commitment to sustainability, the most active internal stakeholder corresponds to students. Originality/value The present work represents a pioneering effort in the Chilean context to identify and systematize the challenges, organizational structures, and key accomplishments of sustainability governing entities in higher education nationwide.

scholarly journals The Prospects Affecting Faculty Retention in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Pakistan

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nighat Moin , Professor Dr. Syed Shabib-ul Hassan
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Academic Departments ◽  
Faculty Retention ◽  
System A ◽  
Educational Institute ◽  
Social And Economic Development ◽  
Overall Performance ◽  
Personal Fulfillment

Leveraging and fostering those resources for non-stop increase of the organization is similarly critical for somebody serving in a business to a person serving in teachers. Whether or not it is a worker of any organization or of any educational institute, a trained and content college can lead the institute to new heights whilst an opposite you'll be able to abate it badly. So, every resignation stored is each greenback earned and it’s the faculty who provides standards and shapes the prospect of the kingdom through growing skills of the students because the facilitator and teacher for their self intensification as well as the increase of the financial system. A low retention price creates luxurious financial and academic effects for establishments and academic departments. Monetary outcomes consist of a misplaced go back on a preceding investment, the monetary expenditure of recruiting an alternative, and the instance of different universities and institutions diverted to the hiring manner. This article is reviewing and highlighting the prospects that effective Faculty employment is critical in attaining a first rate dwelling fashionable, social and economic development, and personal fulfillment. Further, these employees want to understand how additional praise and development are related to overall performance. This may help to take away any uncertainty as to what is expected of them and increase Faculty Retention

scholarly journals COVID-19: ПРОБЛЕМИ ТА ПЕРСПЕКТИВИ ІНТЕРНАЦІОНАЛІЗАЦІЇ ЗВО

2020 ◽  
Vol 147 (3) ◽  
pp. 11-22
Author(s):  
Іван Михайлович Грищенко ◽  
Олена Павлівна Кизимчук ◽  
Олег Олександрович Шевченко
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Online Courses ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Critical Element ◽  
Academic Mobility ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Virtual Mobility ◽  
Research Findings

The article seeks to discuss the issues of internationalization for higher education institutions that arose with the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, in particular, the suspension of both student and staff academic mobility. However, academic mobility is the fundamental premise for the internationalization of higher education where students who cross borders with the desire to change their lives and the strive for better prospects are the most critical element of this mobility. The mobility of all the education process participants has become an important driver in ensuring and promoting education transparency and the access to quality education for everyone. In fact, within the past six months, prospective students are increasingly changing their intentions to study abroad, or defer their enrolment plans for subsequent years. The aim of this paper is to explore possible solutions for further implementation of internationalization principles into all university's activities framework under the quarantine and post-quarantine period. The research findings from the in-depth analysis of a range of higher education institution performances have revealed that one of the most promising areas to enhance university internationalization is a shift from actual to virtual mobility which is based on communication within the information and educational environment. In particular, the design of new competitive online courses in English and their large-scale promotion on the international market is another priority objective for internationalization during the quarantine. Apparently, University positioning in a virtual environment is a crucial factor to build attractiveness and competitiveness of higher education institutions in the global settings.

Graduates' Work

1997 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 287-296 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lee Harvey ◽  
Vicki Geall ◽  
Sue Moon
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Organizational Change ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Operating Systems ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
Depth Interviews

This paper discusses the findings of ‘Graduates' Work’, a major survey carried out in the UK to assess the future needs of employers in the context of widespread organizational change and to define what attributes graduates will now need to succeed in their careers. With supporting quotations from in-depth interviews conducted with managers and recent recruits in a wide range of organizations, the authors discuss the key changes in the work environment and organizational cultures and sets out the specific personal and interactive skills and characteristics that employers are looking for in graduates. It is argued that employers want employees who can be variously ‘adaptive’, ‘adaptable’, and ‘transformative’. Finally, the implications of the research findings for higher education institutions at the levels of the teaching/learning interface, the curriculum, and operating systems are addressed.

Predictors of Performance among Faculty in Dubai Higher Education Institutions

2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ann Gloghienette Orais Perez ◽  
Marilou D. Junsay
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Regression Model ◽  
Educational Level ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Faculty Performance ◽  
Perceived Fairness ◽  
Professional Qualification ◽  
Research Findings

The purpose of this sequential explanatory research study is to predict the psychographics and demographics that are associated with performance among faculty in Dubai Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and thereafter to develop a regression model. Using the purposive sampling, twenty faculty members among Dubai HEIs were used to answer the validated and tried-out interview guide which results were coded, interpreted, and clustered into themes. The research findings reveal that professional qualification, commitment, job satisfaction, motivation, personal differences, and perceived fairness in management emerged as psychographics that influence faculty performance. The psychographics and the demographics were tested whether these predict faculty performance. Using stratified sampling, not lesser than one hundred forty-nine (149) faculty members were selected to answer the validated and tried questionnaire. Using MANCOVA, the figures disclose that the educational level, professional qualification, commitment, job satisfaction, motivation, and perceived fairness in management are predictors of faculty performance.  The regression model of the study is Faculty Performance = 32.076 + 12.977 Educational Level + 2.070 Professional Qualification + .967 Commitment – 10.388 Job Satisfaction + 6.926 Motivation – 1.302 Perceived Fairness in Management. The findings of this study would contribute to the identification of criteria in the hiring of faculty in Dubai HEIs.

Conclusion

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Nichols ◽  
Terry-Ann Jones
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Financial Aid ◽  
Emotional Stress ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Financial Burden ◽  
Undocumented Students ◽  
Medical Insurance ◽  
College Experiences ◽  
Undocumented Status ◽  
Research Findings

This concluding chapter addresses some of the questions that were raised throughout the project, and discusses the implications of the research findings for future undocumented students, higher education institutions, and U.S. policy. The overarching conclusions that the authors drew from listening to students are that students struggle primarily with emotional stress related to their undocumented status, fear that they or their family members will be deported, the financial burden of attending college, and uncertainty regarding their futures. These forms of stress distinguish their college experiences from those of their peers who, despite having their own concerns, are more likely to have access to resources such as financial aid, medical insurance, or other basic privileges such as driving legally or having access to government-issued forms of identification.

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