Factors Motivating Academicians’ Work Engagement in HeNan province of China

• Autores: Chao Guo, Mohamad Hisyam Selamat, Lin Zhou
• Localización: Espergesia, ISSN 2410-4558, ISSN-e 2312-6027, Vol. 8, Nº. 2, 2021 (Ejemplar dedicado a: Julio - Diciembre), págs. 71-87
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.18050/rev.espergesia.v8i2.859
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Factores que motivan el compromiso laboral de los académicos en la provincia china de HeNan
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  • español

    El presente estudio propone un marco para la implementación del compromiso laboral entre académicos en las instituciones de educación superior en la provincia china de HeNan. Su objetivo es motivar a los académicos de las instituciones de educación superior a mejorar su compromiso laboral, lo que puede facilitar el desarrollo de la universidad. El tamaño de la muestra para el estudio consta de 300 académicos y utilizando el software SPSS como herramienta de análisis para probar la hipótesis, el modelo construido tiene mejor estabilidad. Los factores motivacionales propuestos son el desarrollo profesional; estrés laboral; equilibrio entre el trabajo y la vida personal y el bienestar relacionado con el trabajo. La lealtad de los académicos también se incluye como variable mediadora. El investigador ha aplicado la investigación de encuestas transversales para validar el marco. Se encuentra que tres factores (desarrollo profesional, estrés ocupacional, bienestar relacionado con el trabajo) influyeron significativamente en el compromiso laboral. Por otro lado, la lealtad de los académicos está influenciada por los cuatro factores. Sin embargo, la lealtad de los académicos funcionó significativamente como variable mediadora. Se recomienda que la administración proporcione un gran desarrollo profesional, reduzca el estrés ocupacional y aumente el bienestar relacionado con el trabajo como importantes factores de motivación para la lealtad y el compromiso laboral de los académicos. Por tanto, este artículo contribuye con la revisión de la literatura de teorías y direcciones de investigación futuras para lograr una comprensión más profunda de la importancia del compromiso laboral de los académicos.

  • English

    The present study is designed to propose a framework for the implementation of work engagement among academicians in the higher education institutions in HeNan province of China. Its aim is to motivate academicians serving higher education institutions to improve their work engagement, which can facilitate the development of university. The sample size for the study consists of 300 academicians and using SPSS software as an analysis tool to test the hypothesis, the constructed model has better stability. The proposed motivational factors are career development; occupational stress; work-life balance, and work-related well-being. Academicians’ loyalty is also included as mediating variable. The researcher has applied cross-sectional survey research to validate the framework. It is found that three factors (career development, occupational stress, work-related well-being) influenced work engagement significantly. On the other hand, academicians’ loyalty is influenced by the four factors. However, academicians’ loyalty did function significantly as mediating variable. It is recommended that management should provide great career development, reduce occupational stress and increase work-related well-being as important motivating factors for both academicians’ loyalty and work engagement. Thus, this paper contributes with the literature review for theories and future research directions for achieving a more profound understanding of the importance of academicians’ work engagement.

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