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Shuck, Brad; Kim, Woocheol; Chai, Dae Seok – New Horizons in Adult Education & Human Resource Development, 2021
The purpose of this work was to explore the satisfaction-and-engagement conundrum by testing competing structural models. The specific development and function of interventions that influence both job satisfaction and employee engagement are deeply rooted in uncovering evidence that give insight into which is primary and secondary. A survey…
Descriptors: Human Resources, Employee Attitudes, Job Satisfaction, Attitude Measures
Andoh, Raphael Papa Kweku; Owusu, Emmanuel Afreh; Annan-Prah, Elizabeth Cornelia; Boampong, Georgina Nyantakyiwaa – Learning Organization, 2022
Purpose: This study aims to examine the web of relationships among training value, employee internal states (psychological empowerment, employee engagement and motivation to transfer) and training transfer. Design/methodology/approach: Data is obtained from different categories of employees a few months after attending different training programs…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Employees, Psychological Patterns, On the Job Training
Henley, Rhyanne Douberley – ProQuest LLC, 2021
This study investigated the relationship between communication satisfaction and employee engagement among remote higher education enrollment counselors. Quantitative methodology implemented through survey research was used to gather data from employees at member schools in the Christian Adult Higher Education Association (CAHEA), which included…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Enrollment, Counselors, Computer Mediated Communication
Kelley L. Eddington Magana – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Organizations around the globe are struggling to engage and retain employees. Moreover, higher education institutions across the United States face challenges in the quest for student recruitment and retention strategies. A university in the Southeastern portion of the United States ("the University") has experienced a decline in student…
Descriptors: Employee Attitudes, Job Satisfaction, Labor Turnover, Motivation
Adam Jackson-Boothby – ProQuest LLC, 2021
As the world economy and ways of working move in the direction of globalization (Ebrahim et al., 2009), organizations continue to look at ways to move employees into a virtual space (Malhorta et al., 2017). However, overall levels of engagement and job satisfaction tend to be lower in virtual teams (Gurtner et al., 2007), due to a number of…
Descriptors: Teamwork, Telecommunications, Work Environment, Teleworking
Abbott, Angela R. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The purpose of this quantitative study was to assess the Purdue Extension county directors' level of engagement and leadership style and to examine the relationship between these two variables. The study aimed to inform a professional development training program for all Purdue Extension county extension directors. Survey data were collected from…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Leadership Styles, Administrators, Management Development
Valentin, Marie Anttonitte; Valentin, Celestino C.; Nafukho, Fredrick Muyia – European Journal of Training and Development, 2015
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore implications of motivational potential that are highly correlated to the self-determination theory (SDT) (intrinsic motivating factors), in relation to corporate social responsibility (CSR). This paper specifies key antecedents of engagement within the theoretical framework of the self-determination…
Descriptors: Social Responsibility, Intervention, Sustainability, Motivation
Garti, Richard – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Distributed leadership for learning and teaching is an approach in which collaborative working is undertaken between individuals who trust and respect each other's contribution. During the past 10 years, the idea of distributed leadership has emerged through the theory and practice within organizations. The specific problem this study addressed is…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Employee Attitudes, Motivation, Leadership Styles
Linda Marie Ellington – International Journal of Adult Education and Technology, 2023
Mattering, a concept rooted in social psychology, holds significant implications for organizational leadership dynamics. This article provides an overview of exploration into the multifaceted role of mattering in organizational leadership. Mattering refers to the perception that one is essential and meaningful to others in a given context and its…
Descriptors: Leadership Styles, Motivation, Job Satisfaction, Job Performance
Mohanty, Sattwik; Christopher, B. Prabu – Learning Organization, 2023
Purpose: This paper aims to examine how gamification components affect training outcomes through intrinsic or extrinsic motivation (IM and EM), drawing on the self-determination motivation theory. Design/methodology/approach: In this study, survey method has been used to analyse the hypotheses and objective of the research. A total of 260 surveys…
Descriptors: Gamification, Training, Motivation, Incentives
Noelle L. Strom – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The Sponsored Programs Administration (SPA) team provides critical research administration services for the research community at the University of Denver. As research funding continues to rise at the University of Denver, retention of research administrators is critically important. Job satisfaction is key to employee engagement and retention.…
Descriptors: Job Satisfaction, Research Administration, Labor Turnover, Employment Qualifications
Beattie, Ellen N. – COABE Journal: The Resource for Adult Education, 2019
Viewed from the perspective of an action verb, and not just as a position occupied by the elite few, positive leadership drives productivity, employee engagement, and performance. Specifically, the field of positive psychology has gained momentum. Its emphasis on personal well being, and constructs like hope, optimism, and a focus on awareness of…
Descriptors: Leadership Styles, Well Being, Psychological Patterns, Brain
Dan Woerner – ProQuest LLC, 2018
The purpose of this quantitative study was to determine if self-determination theory (SDT), the human needs of autonomy, competence, and relatedness (Basic Psychological Needs), provides a theoretical explanation of professional staff work engagement (vigor, dedication, and absorption -- Levels of Work Engagement) in public higher education…
Descriptors: Employee Attitudes, Work Attitudes, Self Determination, Theories
Shuck, Brad; Herd, Ann Mogan – Human Resource Development Review, 2012
As the use of workplace knowledge economies increases and emerging motivational-state variables such as employee engagement become more widely used, current frameworks of leadership are undergoing changes in perspective and practice. Moreover, while shifts in workplace dynamics have occurred in practice for some time, scholars are now calling for…
Descriptors: Work Environment, Social Change, Emotional Intelligence, Transformational Leadership
Freifeld, Lorri – Training, 2012
"TGIM" (Thank God, It's Monday) is phrase rarely heard from employees. But most organizations wish it were. Research continues to show that engaged employees are productive employees. And productive employees mean a bigger bottom line. The top three factors critical to employee engagement relate to recognition, career development, and the direct…
Descriptors: Employee Attitudes, Productivity, Employees, Motivation