Enhancing University Employer Attractiveness for the Next Generation of Academics

Autor/inn/en	Abell, Dan; Becker, Karen
Titel	Enhancing University Employer Attractiveness for the Next Generation of Academics
Quelle	In: Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 43 (2021) 5, S.457-473 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Abell, Dan) ORCID (Becker, Karen)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1360-080X
DOI	10.1080/1360080X.2020.1847241
Schlagwörter	Employers; Universities; Reputation; Organizational Culture; Collegiality; Career Development; Role Perception; Institutional Characteristics; School Location; College Faculty; Doctoral Students; Job Applicants; Occupational Aspiration; Job Satisfaction; Selection Criteria; Faculty Recruitment; Foreign Countries; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? University; Universität; Unternehmenskultur; Kollegialität; Berufsentwicklung; Role conception; Rollenverständnis; Schulgelände; Fakultät; Doctoral studies; Doctorate studies; Student; Students; Doctoral candidate; Doktorandenprogramm; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Doktorand; Doktorandin; Bewerber; Berufsneigung; Berufsziel; Labor; Labour; Satisfaction; Arbeit; Zufriedenheit; Selection criterion; Auslesekriterium; Ausland; Australien
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. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01