Journal article
Enhancing university employer attractiveness for the next generation of academics
Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, Vol.43(5), pp.457-473
2021
Abstract
While satisfaction, engagement and retention of academics has been widely discussed, there is less acknowledgement that a university must first convince high-quality academic talent of the benefits of joining their institution. This paper sought to identify the key factors that influence early-career and aspiring academics to choose employment with a university. Fifty early-career academics or PhD scholars aspiring to academic careers gave their perspectives on this critical issue. The key findings point to five key factors that enhance the attractiveness of universities in the eyes of this next generation of talent, including reputation, organisational culture, role characteristics, career development and growth, and physical characteristics. We argue that universities, regardless of size, location or ranking, must strive to differentiate themselves and their offerings and focus on some key messages when recruiting academics.
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- Title
- Enhancing university employer attractiveness for the next generation of academics
- Authors
- Dan Abell (Corresponding Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, USC Business School - LegacyKaren Becker (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, UniSC Moreton Bay
- Publication details
- Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, Vol.43(5), pp.457-473
- Publisher
- Routledge
- DOI
- 10.1080/1360080X.2020.1847241
- ISSN
- 1469-9508
- Organisation Unit
- School of Business and Creative Industries; USC Business School - Legacy; UniSC Moreton Bay; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99489007202621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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