Although there is substantial evidence in the literature regarding the relationship between job resources and work engagement, the direction and timing of these relationships remain unclear. In this regard, the present study aimed to examine the time-lagged and concurrent reciprocal relationships between job resources and work engagement. To…

The present study explored the relation among Chinese preschool climate, teachers' job satisfaction, and their occupational commitment. This study followed 137 preschool teachers for six months in a longitudinal design. The findings indicated that after controlling teachers' demographic information, the teacher-perceived preschool climate was…

Arts therapy is provided in most educational settings in Israel, but post-COVID, many arts therapists working in schools resigned or took leave, and other therapists have displayed little interest in taking their place. This study explored the experiences of therapists who left the system, with the purpose of making their voices heard and…

In this exploratory study, we adapted items from a previously developed measure of job satisfaction, the Measure of Job Satisfaction (MJS), an instrument first developed for use with community nurses in the UK, to create a brief, 15-item instrument (Job Satisfaction--Brief) applicable to practitioners of school psychology from Pennsylvania (N =…

The role of the department chair is considered one of the most thankless jobs in higher education, but there is surprisingly little research on the daily work-lives of faculty members serving in departmental leadership roles. This study updates the literature by using a national sample of 3,317 associate and full professors serving in department…

Purpose: This study aims to further the understanding of employees' engagement by explaining their organizational commitment through their perception of the availability of work-life benefits in the organization. This study also investigates the mediating role of job satisfaction in this context. Design/methodology/approach: The model was tested…

Introduction: Job satisfaction is the key to employee engagement and retention. Higher job satisfaction contributes to several positive outcomes for institutions, including lower turnover, higher productivity, lower costs, and employee loyalty. Strategies for increasing employee job satisfaction are more important than ever for research…

Job satisfaction remains a constant topic of discussion in teacher workrooms and a popular area for research across the United States. In the United States, teachers are plagued with various issues that seem to desecrate their level of job satisfaction despite notable attempts to improve our educational system. The purpose of this study was to…

Workplace bullying is a significant problem that is often overlooked in higher education institutions. There is a gap in the literature regarding the impact of workplace bullying in higher education institutions on victims' job satisfaction. This mixed-methods study employed correlational research aimed to understand the effects of bullying in the…

Drawing on the Psychology of Working Theory, the aim of this study is to assess the relationship between decent work, work needs' satisfaction and entrepreneurial intentions in Burkina Faso, Switzerland, and Togo. We also test the applicability of the model of entrepreneurial intentions in these countries. Using a sample of 1,829 individuals we…

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…

Purpose: This study aims to investigate the relationships between affective commitment (AC), innovative work behavior (IWB) and organizational socialization strategies (training, coworker support, understanding and future prospects) to ensure the viability and prosperity of businesses in Iraq. Design/methodology/approach: The methodology includes…

When organisations make employees redundant, they increasingly offer outplacement counselling to them, either in-house or as a service of specialised companies. Despite outplacement counsellors' importance, their work-related stress has not been studied yet. In this paper we argue that internal (in-house) outplacement counsellors have a…

The Sponsored Programs Administration (SPA) team provides critical research administration services for the research community at the University of Denver. As research funding continues to rise at the University of Denver, retention of research administrators is critically important. Job satisfaction is key to employee engagement and retention.…

Background: Scant attention has been paid to the quality of working life of social care workers in Ireland. This study sought to characterise both the quality of working life and the well-being of social care workers in the disability sector. Method: A cross-sectional survey of social care workers (n = 307) was conducted. Measures of work-related…