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Causes and consequences of academics’ emotions in private higher education institutions: implications for policy and practice through the lens of affective events theory
Author/s | Ghasemy, Majid
Sirat, Morshidi Rosa Díaz, Isabel María Martín Ruiz, David |
Department | Universidad de Sevilla. Departamento de Administración de Empresas y Comercialización e Investigación de Mercados (Marketing) |
Publication Date | 2021-10 |
Deposit Date | 2024-01-24 |
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Abstract | This study aims at testing a few tenets of affective events theory (AET) from a predictive
perspective in the context of Malaysian private higher education sector. Specifically, we
examined the impact of workload and ... This study aims at testing a few tenets of affective events theory (AET) from a predictive perspective in the context of Malaysian private higher education sector. Specifically, we examined the impact of workload and autonomy on academics’ job satisfaction through interpersonal conflict and affective states. Additionally, the impact of affective states on job satisfaction via job performance was considered. We gathered data from 325 academ- ics and analyzed them through partial least squares methodology. Our findings corrobo- rated AET tenets considerably. The importance of the joint consideration of workload and autonomy in positively contributing to job satisfaction was highlighted. In addition, posi- tive affect was identified as a stronger predictor of job satisfaction (as an attitude) and job performance (as an affect-driven behavior), comparing with negative affect. Specifically, positive affect was the strongest construct in increasing academics’ job satisfaction in our theoretical model. The findings indicated policy relevance at both the macro and institu- tional levels and had managerial and practical implications for future research direction in human resource management in the private higher education sector. |
Citation | Ghasemy, M., Sirat, M., Rosa Díaz, I.M. y Martín Ruiz, D. (2021). Causes and consequences of academics’ emotions in private higher education institutions: implications for policy and practice through the lens of affective events theory. Educational Research for Policy and Practice, 20 (3), 367-393. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10671-020-09288-0. |
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