A Look to Academics Job Satisfaction and Motivation in Portuguese Higher Education Institutions

The academic staff is a key resource within higher education institutions, having a major role in achieving its objectives. Moreover, the performance of the academic staff determines much of student learning and success. Therefore, motivation and satisfaction of the academic staff is crucial for the...

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Published inProcedia, social and behavioral sciences Vol. 29; pp. 1715 - 1724
Main Authors Machado, Maria de Lourdes, Soares, Virgílio Meira, Brites, Rui, Ferreira, José Brites, Gouveia, Odília Maria Rocha
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Ltd 2011
Subjects
Academic Career
Academic Staff
Higher Education
Job Satisfaction
Motivation
Academic Staff
Higher Education
Motivation
Academic Career
Job Satisfaction
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Summary:The academic staff is a key resource within higher education institutions, having a major role in achieving its objectives. Moreover, the performance of the academic staff determines much of student learning and success. Therefore, motivation and satisfaction of the academic staff is crucial for the quality of higher education institutions. This paper discusses a study on academic satisfaction and motivation, whose main objective is to identify factors and their interactions affecting the dimensions associated with job satisfaction and motivation of the academic staff within Portuguese higher education institutions.
ISSN:1877-0428
1877-0428
DOI:10.1016/j.sbspro.2011.11.417