Management Structures and Processes to Optimise Motivation and Engagement amongst Casual Academic Staff Working in Fully Online Programs

The thesis presents a case study that investigated how levels of motivation and engagement are experienced by casual academic staff working in one fully online initial teacher education program in Australia. The study was framed using the Job Demands-Resources (JD-R) theory and model and participant...

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Main Author: Morey, Valerie Jean
Format: Thesis
Published: Curtin University 2021
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/86857
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description The thesis presents a case study that investigated how levels of motivation and engagement are experienced by casual academic staff working in one fully online initial teacher education program in Australia. The study was framed using the Job Demands-Resources (JD-R) theory and model and participants’ levels of motivation and engagement were measured using the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES). Recommendations are made for organisational structures and processes to optimise motivation and engagement of casual academics.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-868572021-12-14T07:46:38Z Management Structures and Processes to Optimise Motivation and Engagement amongst Casual Academic Staff Working in Fully Online Programs Morey, Valerie Jean The thesis presents a case study that investigated how levels of motivation and engagement are experienced by casual academic staff working in one fully online initial teacher education program in Australia. The study was framed using the Job Demands-Resources (JD-R) theory and model and participants’ levels of motivation and engagement were measured using the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES). Recommendations are made for organisational structures and processes to optimise motivation and engagement of casual academics. 2021 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/86857 Curtin University fulltext
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Management Structures and Processes to Optimise Motivation and Engagement amongst Casual Academic Staff Working in Fully Online Programs
title Management Structures and Processes to Optimise Motivation and Engagement amongst Casual Academic Staff Working in Fully Online Programs
title_full Management Structures and Processes to Optimise Motivation and Engagement amongst Casual Academic Staff Working in Fully Online Programs
title_fullStr Management Structures and Processes to Optimise Motivation and Engagement amongst Casual Academic Staff Working in Fully Online Programs
title_full_unstemmed Management Structures and Processes to Optimise Motivation and Engagement amongst Casual Academic Staff Working in Fully Online Programs
title_short Management Structures and Processes to Optimise Motivation and Engagement amongst Casual Academic Staff Working in Fully Online Programs
title_sort management structures and processes to optimise motivation and engagement amongst casual academic staff working in fully online programs
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/86857