Being exposed to workplace bullying is a stressful experience commonly associated with detrimental mental health consequences. Social support however has shown to be protective against such negative effects of bullying. This study used cross-sectional survey data to ascertain the prevalence of workplace bullying and examine its interplay with…

Background/purpose: Administrative bullying has become associated with inappropriate behaviors at work. This raised some concerns about how to define and measure it precisely. Nonetheless, there is a theoretical and practical gap in educational literature. So, this study explores the impact of administrative bullying on the quality of education.…

Purpose: This study seeks to unravel the psychological well-being of education sector professionals by exploring the mediating role of self-esteem in the relationship between perceived organizational support and burnout among university teachers. Design/methodology/approach: This survey-based study employs a relational, cross-sectional model to…

This quantitative methodological research study explored the relationship between compassion and mattering experience from the perspective of leaders and direct reports working in administrative and support functions at a higher education institution. The following two research questions are explored: (1) What is the relationship between…

Workplace bullying is a widespread phenomenon within Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). Employee tendency to remain silent is one of the most common reactions to workplace bullying. Yet, employee silence in the context of workplace bullying is poorly studied. Building on the Conservation of Resources Theory (COR) and the Learned Helplessness…

The purpose of this quantitative correlational-predictive study is to examine if and to what extent performance expectancy, effort expectancy, attitude toward using technology, social influence, facilitating conditions, self-efficacy, and anxiety, individually and combined, predict the behavioral intention of U.S. higher education student services…

Employee turnover remains a critical factor for organizations to understand to reduce financial and operational risks. High turnover can severely reduce confidence in the workplace, and it is a primary challenge for supervisors to address. The problem that is addressed in this study is the negative financial and operational implications that…

The relationship between religiosity and ethical behavior at work has remained elusive. In combining both religion and higher education we can discover how these two systems thematically, may pose greater potential towards a better understanding of the factors that influence ethical judgements and behaviors in academic settings. This study…

This study examined the effects of job design on administrative staff performance in higher education in Ghana. It further sought to establish whether the administrators' selected demographic characteristics had any relationships with main job design effects on their performances in assigned roles. Four hundred and twenty participants drawn from…

Purpose: This study investigates the interrelationships between the components of perceived organisational commitment (affective, continuance and normative commitment) and knowledge sharing (KS) intentions, attitudes and contributions amongst academics. It was hypothesised that organisational commitment has a positive mediating role in KS…

The concept of toxic leadership has been widely investigated in diverse settings with most contributors agreeing its impact on followers can have negative effects to the victim's well-being, job satisfaction, group productivity and organisational commitment. However, the concept has not yet been sufficiently researched in tertiary educational…

This quantitative research study examined the relationship between prosocial behavior, work engagement, and workplace civility among higher education professionals. The specific university employees it studied were student affairs staff, academic affairs administrators, and faculty. Responses to a survey by a national random sample allowed the…

The twenty-first century labour market requires employees that proactively shape innovations and solve complex problems. Professionals in the education sector are expected to perform innovative behaviour that not only entails the generation, but also the realization and sustainable implementation of new ideas. In a sample of 458 employees in Dutch…

This study aimed to analyze the professional development, organizational climate, supervisory rapport, and overall satisfaction of employees from a local higher education institution in Central Luzon, Philippines. This study made use of a descriptive-correlational design with an adapted and modified survey questionnaire as an instrument and…

This study examines associations between financial education and financial literacy among people with different levels of education and income using a large, national data set, the 2015 National Financial Capability Study. This study estimates whether financial education in high school, college, or through an employer, is associated with a…