This article explores Swedish teachers' and school leaders' Facebook rebellion groups as a medium where professional needs and actions can be formulated. Data consist of interviews with administrators representing the rebellion groups. Based on a theoretical perspective of teacher agency we searched for experiences and visions related to…

There is a perception today that is broadly held but rarely voiced: That our political, economic, social, and academic institutions are increasingly "unfit" for public purpose. How students experience and prepare for a world of deep social change and unrelenting technological advances is something that educators can influence profoundly.…

Advances in augmented and virtual reality (AVR) technology have allowed for the development of AVR interactive learning environments (AVR-ILEs) with increasing fidelity. When paired with a suitably capable computer tutor agent, such environments can permit adaptive and self-directed learning of procedural skills in some cases. We undertook a…

This book provides a novel contribution to the wider bodies of literature on student and academic wellbeing by including a series of rich and nuanced discussions of specific aspects of the wellbeing of legal academics. It contains original research contributions on this topic drawing on insights from law, education and psychology and throws a…

Black and brown people--and especially Black women--regularly face discrimination in schools and the workplace based on the texture and style of their hair. This is yet another form of racial discrimination and yet another way to control and police Black and brown people. Twenty-four states across the country have responded by passing the CROWN…

There is a teacher shortage, and many teachers entering the profession are not from a traditional preparation program. The fastest-growing new teacher population is alternatively certified, and they are also the fastest group of teachers exiting the profession. Factors such as the work environment, personal choices, and new teacher behaviors…

This study examined school counselors' perceptions of how leadership styles affect work output, staff comradery, and employee morale. The research problem examined in this qualitative descriptive case study was work output, staff comradery, and employee morale differ greatly depending on the leadership style that the immediate supervisor…

This study aims to analyze a moderated mediation model using the Job Demands-Resources model in order to test the mediation role of emotional exhaustion in the relationship between emotional demands in schools and teacher presenteeism, and moderator role of trust in principal in this mediation process. Using data from a sample of 796 teachers…

The purpose of this quantitative comparative study was to determine if, and to what extent, there were differences to the propensity to trust in information technology individual team members based on their work setting when covarying for years of experience. The theoretical foundations comprised the social presence theory and the quantum of trust…

The primary objective of this qualitative case study was to explore the factors contributing to job stress among mental health providers who treat veterans diagnosed with trauma. The six participants were all licensed professional counselors in the Central Southwest who regularly treated veterans living with trauma. Data were obtained through…

The advancement of research and development of effective intervention programs for workplace bullying require high-quality assessment tools. One serious limitation that research on workplace bullying in Arab countries suffers from is the absence of good measures. In this study, we examined the psychometric characteristics of the nine-item Short…

Workplace violence (WPV) is a national and global concern. In the United States, individuals who work in the healthcare industries are at a greater risk of experiencing WPV, and the number of injuries associated with WPV is rising. Data indicates that not all incidents of WPV are properly reported. Research suggests that the impact of WPV includes…

The problem addressed in this study is most research shows the transition to remote work has negatively affected the well-being of higher education administrators required to work from home since the coronavirus pandemic. The purpose of this qualitative case study was to explore the experiences of higher education administrators working from home…

The increasing role of the secondary school administrators in schools created a lack of proper work/life balance. Due to minimal literature related to secondary school administrators' perceptions on work/life balance, the purpose of this basic, qualitative interpretive study was to understand the perceived susceptibility, severity, benefits, and…

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore managers' learning-oriented leadership, and what conditions managers face when working with the promotion of employees' learning. Design/methodology/approach: Data was collected through semi-structured interviews with managers in three manufacturing firms. Verbatim expressions of the interview…