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Adult Graduates' Negotiations of Age(ing) and Employability
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Siivonen, Päivi; Isopahkala-Bouret, Ulpukka – Journal of Education and Work, 2016
In this article, we will explore Finnish adult graduates' social positioning in relation to age and ageing, and the new discursive framing of employability that is firmly expressed in national as well as in European policy agendas. Age is here understood as a social construction and ageing as a lifelong process. We will analyse our joint interview…
Descriptors: Employment Potential, Foreign Countries, Aging (Individuals), Interviews
Job Characteristics, Core Self-Evaluations, and Job Satisfaction: What's Age Got to Do with It?
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Besen, Elyssa; Matz-Costa, Christina; Brown, Melissa; Smyer, Michael A.; Pitt-Catsouphes, Martha – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2013
There is a well-established relationship between age and job satisfaction. To date, there is little research about how many well-known predictors of job satisfaction, specifically job characteristics and core self-evaluations, may vary with age. Using a multi-worksite sample of 1,873 employed adults aged 17 to 81, this study evaluated the extent…
Descriptors: Age, Job Satisfaction, Relationship, Predictor Variables
Influence of Learning and Working Climate on the Retention of Talented Employees
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Govaerts, Natalie; Kyndt, Eva; Dochy, Filip; Baert, Herman – Journal of Workplace Learning, 2011
Purpose: The aim of this study is to investigate some factors that have an influence on employee retention. Based on the literature and previous research, both employee and organisational factors are taken into account. Design/methodology/approach: Data were collected by means of a questionnaire that was distributed on a voluntary basis in…
Descriptors: Labor Turnover, Talent, Employees, Organizational Climate
Individual and Work-Related Factors Influencing Burnout of Mental Health Professionals: A Meta-Analysis
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Lim, Nayoung; Kim, Eun Kyoung; Kim, Hyunjung; Yang, Eunjoo; Lee, Sang Min – Journal of Employment Counseling, 2010
The current study identifies and assesses individual and work-related factors as correlates of burnout among mental health professionals. Results of a meta-analysis indicate that age and work setting variables are the most significant indicators of emotional exhaustion and depersonalization. In terms of level of personal accomplishment, the age…
Descriptors: Mental Health Workers, Burnout, Stress Variables, Work Environment
The Changing Academic Profession in International and Quantitative Perspectives: A Focus on Teaching & Research Activities. Report of the International Conference on the Changing Academic Profession Project, 2010. RIHE International Seminar Reports. No.15
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Research Institute for Higher Education, Hiroshima University, 2010
The Research Institute for Higher Education in Hiroshima University started a program of research on the Changing Academic Profession (CAP) in 2005. The fourth and final conference was held in Hiroshima in January 2010. The following papers are presented at the conference: (1) Differentiation and Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Postsecondary Education as a Field of Study, Higher Education, Comparative Education
Job Satisfaction, Organizational Commitment, and Religious Commitment of Full-Time University Employees
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Brown, Donna; Sargeant, Marcel A. – Journal of Research on Christian Education, 2007
This study investigated the relationship of job satisfaction and organizational and religious commitment among full time workers at Akra University (a pseudonym) based on a number of demographic factors. Analysis of variance using the Games-Howell procedure revealed that workers who were older than age 46 years had higher job satisfaction and…
Descriptors: Universities, Employees, Organizational Culture, Employee Attitudes
Work, Non-Work and Consequent Satisfaction after Spinal Cord Injury.
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Ville, I.; Ravaud, J-F. – International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 1996
This study examined the effects of a number of socioeconomic variables on resumption of work after a spinal cord injury. A self-completed questionnaire by 277 people of working age found that high educational level and early impairment increased probability of employment. Unemployed people tended to be dissatisfied, while more highly educated,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adults, Age, Attitudes