This study examines how ethical leadership influences school effectiveness via the mediating role of affective commitment and job satisfaction. For this purpose, 306 teachers completed measures of ethical leadership, affective commitment, job satisfaction, and school effectiveness. The results supported the hypothesized positive links of ethical…

The purpose of the present study was to determine whether students' views of mentors have changed as a function of the increased number of faculty members conducting research and the inclusion of undergraduate students in faculty mentors' research teams, using reports from current students. The participants were 227 undergraduate, master's, and…

Rather than considering human potential in terms of an unrealized desired state, what if we framed it as gaining momentum in worthy long-term pursuits? This conceptual article, integrating ideas and findings from several scholarly literatures, explores how life purpose can serve as a meaningful, intentional guide for individuals, especially youth,…

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to investigate the structural relationships among organizational culture, human resources (HR) practices and female managers' organizational commitment and job satisfaction in South Korea. Design/methodology/approach: Using data obtained from the Korean Women Manager Panel, 230 responses were analyzed using…

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to test a conceptual model that specified relationships among perceived organizational support (POS), emotional labor, job satisfaction, and affective commitment. Methods: The participants included 297 physical educators who completed an online survey. The data were analyzed using confirmatory factor analysis…

Introduction: Every person needs to define their own parameters of values and quality of life as there is a range of life circumstances and objective or subjective factors which force individuals to make decisions and select from available solutions depending on their personalities and other determinants. Currently, these notions have been broadly…

Purpose: Identify some of the most relevant factors that trigger a private school's workforce to foster a sustainable competitive advantage by reinforcing the intrinsic job satisfaction and the levels of teacher self-efficacy, engagement and job performance. Design/methodology/approach: Surveys were applied to private school teachers to assess…

This research was conducted to find a conceptual framework of organizational culture that can be relied upon to build and develop organizations. Research methods use a literature review by relying on data sourced from various relevant literature, both books, and journals. The data were analyzed by critical analysis. The results of the study found…

Transformational leadership and job satisfaction are among the topics that attract the most attention of researchers. This is due to the role that both topics play in employee performance. In this study, it is aimed to investigate the effect of transformational leadership on job satisfaction of academic staff working in higher education…

The apprenticeship model of work-based training is often held up as an effective mechanism for enabling individuals to learn specific skills and subsequently transition to employment in a skilled occupation. Over time, technological, regulatory and social changes have affected the training of apprentices. It is in this context that the National…

Games and learning have many overlapping characteristics, which has led to the popular trend of using games as educational tools. However, game-based learning (GBL) has not been sufficiently evaluated through the lens of individual learner differences. The theoretical frameworks of goal achievement orientation and self-determination theory (SDT)…

Nurses play a vital role in the healthcare industry. It is important to understand factors that shape their involvement and job satisfaction, leading to enhanced patient care and retention. It was not known whether there is a relationship between involvement, commitment, productivity, and job satisfaction in nurses in acute care hospital settings.…

The study provides insight into counsellors' experiences of counselling clients online. The foci include (a) counsellors' experience of negotiating the therapeutic relationship online, (b) their experiences of utilising and adapting their clinical skills to assess clients in an online capacity, and (c) ethical issues associated with practicing…

Higher education institutions are increasingly looking for the adoption of new ways to improve education quality, enhance student engagement, and manage knowledge resources. Technological developments have a significant impact on education, and technology-mediated learning is steadily progressing, with blended learning being implemented in…

The jigsaw technique has been successfully used in classrooms for decades, though less in higher education. Groups are formed with each student having a precise piece of information necessary to complete the assignment. Next, expert groups of students with the same material meet to sharpen their understanding before reforming their initial group…