Creativity and innovation are essential agents for change processes and accelerating technical development. Having to face challenges, such as demographic change, organizations require individuals who are creative and innovative at each age. Previous research identified affect as a crucial determinant of creativity, even though empirical findings…

Work values, which describe what employees seek from their jobs and which parts of their jobs are important to them, have been linked to employees' response to work situations, organizational commitment, and job satisfaction. One work value that has not received adequate attention when exploring the link between work values and employees'…

This study explored the explanations for why Black diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practitioners in higher education between Fall 2020 and Fall 2022. Nine participants participated in semi-structured interviews lasting 60-90 minutes to explore a range of topics including their experience as Black DEI practitioners in higher education, their…

The current increase in demand for post-secondary educators, coupled with other labor issues, is exasperating faculty shortages. Noting a gap within current research, it was not known how intrinsic and extrinsic job characteristics influence commitment of full and part-time faculty. Therefore, the purpose of this qualitative case study was to…

The present research attempts to study the relationship between the organizational commitment and job burnout of secondary school teachers. The sample for the present study consisted of 200 secondary school teachers selected randomly. Two questionnaires were chosen to collect the data. The collected data were analyzed through SPSS software, and…

This study examines experiences with aesthetic bias as perceived by individuals with physical disabilities (i.e., vision, hearing, orthopedic/mobility). We used the concept of aesthetic bias to guide our quantitative and qualitative data analysis. A quantitative Needs Assessment Survey (NAS) gathered demographic information, degree of appearance…

This study aims to explore and compare the experiences of international academics in government-funded research institutes in Korea and Japan and focuses on their integration through primary roles and contributions, reasons to stay, and the challenges they face in their academic and daily lives. Although international academics are critical human…

By looking at the relationship between workplace culture and gender identity, this research examines ways to potentially improve women's satisfaction and perceptions of female workers in this presently disadvantageous work environment in Korea. Drawing from previous criticism for having prioritized inter-group processes over particular social…

Promoting staff well-being has been a challenge for many residence life departments long before the COVID-19 pandemic led to a decrease in the mental well-being of the general population as well as in residence life staff. The stressful work environment and demanding work hours in residence life have been linked to burnout and intentions to leave…

This qualitative study explores the perceived barriers to professional advancement among Black Americans who graduated from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Predominantly White Institutions (PWIs) in Louisiana. Through in-depth interviews with 36 participants spanning four generations (Baby Boomers, Generation X, Generation…

This article is concerned with the issue of positionality in the context of transnational academic career. Focusing on the views and experiences of Nordic-based Sub-Saharan African academics, the paper adopts a transcolonial perspective to examine the role of coloniality in framing the academics' positions within Nordic and African higher…

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate the structural relationships among transformational leadership, affective organizational commitment and job performance, as well as the mediating effect of employee engagement on their relationships. Design/methodology/approach: To examine the structural relationships among the research…

There is a clear relationship between diversity and financial performance in business. Because diversity and inclusion initiatives continue to be a major focus for organizations, there is a need to better understand how to retain and foster professional women in leadership roles. This study aims to examine how a sense of belonging influences a…

This study aimed to investigate the relationships between working memory capacity, fluid intelligence (Gf), and work engagement within the framework of the job demands-resources theory. Multioccupational employees (N = 175 in Study 1 and N = 383 in Study 2) completed sets of Gf, complex span, and n-back tests, along with job resources and work…

The work of teachers is often understood primarily in relation to student learning rather than as a form of labour for the worker in question. While such a focus is understandable, it can fail to recognize the relationship between conditions of work and the character or nature of that work. In this article, we engage with the issue of teachers'…