ERIC Number: EJ1395599
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
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I Am Not Worthy: How Interpersonal Experiences Influence Perceived Value and Worth of Full- and Part-Time Faculty
Batiste, Heidi; Benson, Wendi L.; Garcia, Cynthia
Management in Education, v37 n4 p169-177 2023
Positive interpersonal relationships between college administration and faculty are necessary as they contribute to organizational climate measures, such as a sense of belonging and perceived organizational worth. Furthermore, such relationships may combat against faculty cynicism. Interpersonal experiences are particularly relevant in a post-coronavirus disease 2019 workplace in which interactions with colleagues are infrequent. Little is known about the effects of interpersonal experiences on part-time faculty specifically, as compared with full-time faculty. This study investigates teamwork experiences and interpersonal constraints as predictors of the attitudes and perceptions of full- and part-time faculty at a four-year public teaching college in the southwestern United States. After controlling for years working at the college, teamwork was a consistent predictor of higher sense of belonging, perceived organizational worth, and lower cynicism among full- and part-time faculty. Furthermore, the presence of negative coworker relationships was a significant predictor of lower sense of belonging and perceived organizational worth among full-time faculty. Inadequate help or lack of contact with co-workers was not a significant predictor of faculty attitudes and perceptions. The results of this study suggest the need for fostering teamwork and positive relationships among full- and part-time faculty in a meaningful and systemic manner within institutions of higher education. Additionally, this study provides support for institutionalizing a team-based approach to working among all faculty to foster perceived belonging and worth, while limiting cynicism.
Descriptors: Interpersonal Relationship, Interprofessional Relationship, Collegiality, College Faculty, Part Time Faculty, Teamwork, Teacher Attitudes, Predictor Variables, Sense of Community, Teacher Administrator Relationship
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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