TY - JOUR
T1 - Empowering satisfaction
T2 - analyzing the relationship between empowerment, work conditions, and job satisfaction for international center managers
AU - McNaughtan, Jon
AU - García, Hugo A.
AU - Garza, Tiberio
AU - Harwood, Yvonne R.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2018, EAIR - The European Higher Education Society.
PY - 2019/3/1
Y1 - 2019/3/1
N2 - The rising cost of higher education has driven researchers and practitioners alike to identify areas of waste and search for practices associated with increasing efficiency. One area commonly targeted is human resources, where the dominant narrative focuses on the role of downsizing as a way to decrease cost. In contrast to workforce reduction, institutions could reduce inefficiencies by finding effective ways to avoid premature departure and strengthen the current workforce in higher education. In this study, we analyze employees’ perception of their work conditions and sense of empowerment, in relation to job satisfaction, which has been found to increase productivity and reduce turnover. To illustrate and model key variables, we utilize structural equation modeling to analyze the relationship between our key latent constructs. We find empowerment is positively related to job satisfaction, while working conditions are not.
AB - The rising cost of higher education has driven researchers and practitioners alike to identify areas of waste and search for practices associated with increasing efficiency. One area commonly targeted is human resources, where the dominant narrative focuses on the role of downsizing as a way to decrease cost. In contrast to workforce reduction, institutions could reduce inefficiencies by finding effective ways to avoid premature departure and strengthen the current workforce in higher education. In this study, we analyze employees’ perception of their work conditions and sense of empowerment, in relation to job satisfaction, which has been found to increase productivity and reduce turnover. To illustrate and model key variables, we utilize structural equation modeling to analyze the relationship between our key latent constructs. We find empowerment is positively related to job satisfaction, while working conditions are not.
KW - Empowerment
KW - Job satisfaction
KW - Midlevel staff
KW - Structural equation modeling
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85063233827&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/s11233-018-09016-7
DO - 10.1007/s11233-018-09016-7
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85063233827
SN - 1358-3883
VL - 25
SP - 83
EP - 99
JO - Tertiary Education and Management
JF - Tertiary Education and Management
IS - 1
ER -