Global Perspectives on Job Insecurity in Higher Education
Precarity in the Ivory Tower
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Beschreibung
This compelling new book examines the harmful impacts of job insecurity in higher education through multicultural and cross-country analyses. The editors and contributors study this phenomenon across a large range of occupations and in 10 countries across the world. By drawing attention to the crisis, the book stimulates future research and highlights the need for intervention measures. It addresses issues such as the relation between job security and mental wellbeing, between academic performance and work stress, financial distress, and the health effects of burnout. It also discusses how job insecurity in higher education is detrimental to staff, researchers and students, who may have outstanding loans that they are unable to easily repay. In this book, international researchers collaborate to investigate this important topic, making it the largest cross-cultural data collection on this topic to date. Each chapter offers unique comparative investigations across nations and cultures, with relevance for researchers, students and general readers from around the globe.
This compelling book delves into the damaging effects of job insecurity in higher education across ten countries, shedding light on its profound implications for individuals and institutions. By exploring the associations between job insecurity and critical factors such as health, well-being, and performance, it underscores the urgent need for effective intervention measures. The book also highlights the ripple effects of job insecurity on academic staff, researchers, PhD and postdoctoral students as well as administrative and support staff, ultimately impacting the quality of education. Featuring the largest cross-country data collection on this topic to date, this collaborative effort brings together leading international researchers to provide novel insights. Each chapter offers unique comparative analyses, making the book a vital resource for academics, policymakers, students, and readers worldwide who are invested in the future of higher education. It is both a call to action and a foundation for further research in this critical area.
Discusses the much-debated issue of job insecurity in higher education from a multicultural perspective Covers job insecurity among PhD students, faculty and administrative staff in universities across 10 countries Provides a coherent and interdisciplinary perspective on job insecurity and higher education
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Lara Christina Roll
Themen in »Global Perspectives on Job Insecurity in Higher Education«
Organizational Justice Regulatory Focus Theory job performance and wellbeing burnout and work engagement organizational changes in higher education job security and academic identity job insecurity and work stress workplace social capital