Transformational leaders have been shown to influence positive work environments and support the retention of nursing staff. While exemplars have been found in upper-level management, the implementation of these characteristics in unit-based leaders is less explained. The elements of the transformational leader on followers and the…

Exploring the interplay between teacher solidarity and fragmentation in Arizona, this paper uses a critical bifocality lens to examine the experiences of six teacher organisers during the pandemic. This qualitative research centres teacher organisers' experience in an iterative analysis of policy and pandemic context, labour action, and teachers'…

Over the past two decades, debates surrounding the marketization of higher education worldwide have intensified. The impact it is having specifically on academics and their careers is less well documented, but enough literature has emerged to certainly warrant a review. To investigate the topic, a systematic literature review was conducted to…

Background: Healthcare workers risk stress, burnout and fatigue from time pressures, insufficient workload control and ineffective support. Unaddressed, these issues can lead to the attrition of the workforce. Retention of speech and language therapists (SLTs) is an ongoing concern, but little is known about the relationship between SLT wellbeing…

The Red Queen effect takes its name from a scene in Lewis Carroll's "Through the Looking-Glass," where Alice and the Red Queen are constantly running, yet remain in the same place relative to one another. In competitive ecosystems, this translates to the idea that, "in order to survive, a technology solution must evolve faster just…

This article examines the dynamics of friction and tension in contemporary dance, focusing on the precarious working conditions within the Flemish dance sector. Recent studies have highlighted how such conditions often foster unspoken tensions and perpetuate a culture of silencing. In particular, high-profile cases in the Flemish arts have…

Mobile performance support systems (MPSS) are being adopted to support workplace performance across many industries and organizations as a non-formal learning solution. MPSS provides just-in-time access to assist workers in completing job tasks from anywhere with minimal help from others. A review of the literature suggests that empirical research…

This paper unfolds against the backdrop of the immigrant experiences of the authors, an intergenerational team from two different countries and two different professional roles, but who are united by their immigrant experience and commitments to foster the sense of belonging and advance inclusive excellence across educational institutions and…

This study explores the factors influencing lifelong learning engagement among academic support staff in Thai higher education institutions. Using a qualitative research approach, semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions were conducted with 20 participants from various universities. The findings reveal five key characteristics of…

This study aims to assess the psychometric qualities of the Relationship to Work Questionnaire (RWQ). Confirmatory factor analyses on 845 French--Canadian workers support a six-dimension structure: Absolute centrality of work, Relative centrality of work and work valence, Purposes of work, General expectations regarding working life, Obligations…

This basic qualitative study was part of a larger research project and specifically explored the experiences of 10 seasoned student affairs professionals from four-year universities who overcame obstacles associated with COVID-19. Participants in this study contemplated leaving student affairs due to poor job factors, feeling devalued, stressful…

Current research on educational leadership indicates that women in various school management levels face numerous challenges in fulfilling their duties. Departmental heads, occupying the third tier in school leadership hierarchies, often experience significant difficulties in their role as curriculum managers. This paper presents findings from a…

This study identifies different factors that contribute to Bahraini pre-service teachers' interest to specialize in early primary education. The sample of study comprised 108 year one and 49 foundation students enrolled in Bahrain Teachers College at the University of Bahrain. A stratified random sampling technique was used to insure the…

Environmental characteristics that have been empirically shown to improve creative outcomes in organizations include furniture and greenery. Virtual environments (VEs) are emerging as new work environments, but their potential to promote creativity has yet to be studied in detail. This work aims to explore which aspects in the holistic perception…

School counselors often experience high levels of stress, partly because they are often expected to perform noncounseling duties due to obscure perceptions of the counselor's role. Role stress is often related to negative outcomes for the well-being of healthcare and mental health professionals, such as elevated levels of depression and turnover…