JOB DEMANDS, JOB RESOURCES AND WORK ENGAGEMENT OF ACADEMIC STAFF IN SOUTH AFRICAN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS

By S. Rothmann, G. M. E. Jordaan. 2006

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The objective of this study was to investigate the work engagement of academics in selected South African higher education institutions as well as the impact of job demands and job resources on their work engagement. Stratified random samples (N = 471) were drawn from academic staff in three higher education institutions in South Africa. The Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES) and the Job Demands-Resources Scale (JDRS) were administered. The results confirmed a two-factor structure of work engagement, consisting of vigour and dedication. Six reliable factors were extracted on the JDRS, namely organisational support, growth opportunities, social support, overload, advancement and job insecurity. Job resources (including organisational support and growth opportunities) predicted 26% of the variance in vigour and 38% of the variance in dedication. Job demands (overload) impacted on dedication of academics at low and moderate levels of organisational support.

Subfields: General Health Professions, Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management, Social Psychology

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Psychological capital, work engagement and organisational commitment amongst call centre employees in South Africa (2013, background): “Researchers, both internationally and nationally, have found a positive relationship between work engagement and organisational commitment (Field & Buitendach, 2011; Rothmann & Jordaan, 2006).”
The Job Demands-Resources model as predictor of work identity and work engagement: A comparative analysis (2011, background): “These findings are also supported by South African studies (Mostert, Cronje & Pienaar, 2006; Rothmann & Jordaan, 2006).”
Happiness, work engagement and organisational commitment of support staff at a tertiary education institution in South Africa (2011, methodology): “In South Africa, there have been numerous studies on levels of engagement and (to a lesser extent) the commitment of school educators as well as staff in tertiary education institutions (Coetzee & Rothmann, 2005; Jackson et al., 2006; Rothmann & Jordaan, 2006).”
Positive organisation : the role of leader behaviour in work engagement and retention : original research (2011, result): “Rothmann and Jordaan (2006) found similar results in their study within a higher education institution.”