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Academic job satisfaction and motivation: findings from a nationwide study in Portuguese higher education

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dc.contributor.authorMachado-Taylor, Maria de Lourdes
dc.contributor.authorSoares, Virgílio Meira
dc.contributor.authorBrites, Rui
dc.contributor.authorFerreira, Jose
dc.contributor.authorFarhangmehr, Minoo
dc.contributor.authorGouveia, Odília Maria Rocha
dc.contributor.authorPeterson, Marvin
dc.date.accessioned2025-06-18T12:39:30Z
dc.date.available2025-06-18T12:39:30Z
dc.date.issued2014-07-31
dc.description.abstractAcademic staff is a key resource in higher education institutions (HEIs) and therefore has a major role in the achievement of the objectives of these institutions. Satisfied and well-motivated academic staff can build a national and international reputation for themselves and their institutions. Moreover, the performance of academic staff impacts student learning. In this context, the study of academic staff job satisfaction and motivation to perform their professional activities becomes crucial, especially as higher education is traversed by multiple changes. The purpose of this paper is to present and analyze the findings of a nationwide study on satisfaction and motivation of academics. All academics working in Portuguese HEIs were invited to complete a survey online. The data obtained from 4529 academics were extensively analyzed and findings are presented here along with their implications for HEIs in Portugal.eng
dc.description.sponsorshipThe article was prepared with the financial aid of the Foundation for Science and Technology.
dc.identifier.citationMaria de Lourdes Machado-Taylor, Virgílio Meira Soares, Rui Brites, José Brites Ferreira, Minoo Farhangmehr, Odília Maria Rocha Gouveia & Marvin Peterson (2016) Academic job satisfaction and motivation: findings from a nationwide study in Portuguese higher education, Studies in Higher Education, 41:3, 541-559, DOI: 10.1080/03075079.2014.942265
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/03075079.2014.942265
dc.identifier.issn0307-5079
dc.identifier.issn1470-174X
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.8/13325
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedyes
dc.publisherInforma UK Limited
dc.relation.hasversionhttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/03075079.2014.942265
dc.relation.ispartofStudies in Higher Education
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.subjectJob satisfaction
dc.subjectMotivation
dc.subjectAcademic staff
dc.subjectHigher education
dc.subjectPortuguese higher education
dc.titleAcademic job satisfaction and motivation: findings from a nationwide study in Portuguese higher educationeng
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.citation.endPage559
oaire.citation.issue3
oaire.citation.startPage541
oaire.citation.titleStudies in Higher Education
oaire.citation.volume41
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