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Professional Culture Fit and Work-Related Quality of Life in Academic Departments: A Phenomenographic Approach
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Canales Opazo, Tatiana Andrea – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Although quality of life (QoL) has been a highly investigated issue over the last decades, there is still little agreement on its definition, and even less information about the validity of its measurements in specific settings. Additionally, in complex institutions like a university, functional units such as academic department usually are more…
Descriptors: Quality of Life, College Faculty, Departments, Work Environment
On Becoming Themselves: The 1964-1968 Presidential Scholars 40 Years Later
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Kaufmann, Felice A.; Matthews, Dona J. – Roeper Review, 2012
Every year since 1964, approximately 120 high-school seniors have been selected for presidential recognition, from across the United States. As the first cohort of Presidential Scholars enters their 60s, we wanted to hear what they think about the roles that academic, professional, and personal achievement have played in their lives and to…
Descriptors: High School Seniors, Scholarship, Recognition (Achievement), Academic Achievement
The Relationship Between Quality of Life and Self-Determination: An International Study
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Lachapelle, Y.; Wehmeyer, M. L.; Haelewyck, M.-C.; Courbois, Y.; Keith, K. D.; Schalock, R.; Verdugo, M. A.; Walsh, P. N. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2005
Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between self-determination and quality of life (QOL) of persons with intellectual disabilities (ID) living in four countries (Canada, United States, Belgium and France). Method: Participants were 182 adults with mild ID living in community settings (with families, living…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Questionnaires, Quality of Life, Discriminant Analysis
Sabbatical Leave: Who Gains and How Much?
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Davidson, Oranit B.; Eden, Dov; Westman, Mina; Cohen-Charash, Yochi; Hammer, Leslie B.; Kluger, Avraham N.; Krausz, Moshe; Maslach, Christina; O'Driscoll, Michael; Perrewe, Pamela L.; Quick, James Campbell; Rosenblatt, Zehava; Spector, Paul E. – Journal of Applied Psychology, 2010
A rigorous quasi-experiment tested the ameliorative effects of a sabbatical leave, a special case of respite from routine work. We hypothesized that (a) respite increases resource level and well-being and (b) individual differences and respite features moderate respite effects. A sample of 129 faculty members on sabbatical and 129 matched controls…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Sabbatical Leaves, Quasiexperimental Design, Hypothesis Testing
Perceptions of Leader Attributes and Satisfaction with Military Life. Personnel Accession and Utilization Technical Area. Technical Paper 307.
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Bleda, Paul R.; And Others – Journal of Applied Psychology, 1978
This study assessed the relative degree of association between quality of army life and perceived attributes of different types of leaders. Interviews with one hundred thirty lower ranking enlisted personnel provided information about soldiers' satisfaction with various facets of military experience and their perceptions of the behavior of…
Descriptors: Armed Forces, Enlisted Personnel, Factor Analysis, Interviews
The Retirement Career.
Kreitlow, Burton; Kreitlow, Doris – 1985
A study examined 140 persons from nine very diverse settings in the United States and England who had retired in a positive way. Interviews with the retirees revealed that despite their diverse geographical, socioeconomic, and racial/ethnic backgrounds, they all had one thing in common--in retirement, all of them had a new and exciting career.…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Adult Education, Adult Learning, Attitude Measures