Who will educate our nurses? A strategy to address the nurse faculty shortage in New Jersey

Gerolamo, Angela M.; Overcash, Amy; McGovern, Jennifer; Roemer, Grace; Bakewell-Sachs, Susan

doi:10.1016/j.outlook.2014.04.005

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“…Consequently, attracting well-qualified faculty and retaining them in a long run have become a challenging task for the academic institutions and universities as a whole (Steele et al, 2012;Nardi and Gyurko, 2013;Feldman et al, 2015). Also, to date, little is known about what attracts the teaching staff towards a university and persuades them to apply for a given job position (Wyte-Lake et al, 2013;Gerolamo et al, 2014). In this regard, Lydeka et al (2011) have also recommended that pursuing attractiveness of university as an employer is warranted because of the hyper-competition it faces for being a knowledge-based organization.…”

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Identifying dimensions of employer attractiveness in Indian universities: an approach towards scale development

Priyadarshini¹,

Mamidenna²,

Sayeed³

2016

JABS

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Purpose As the global war of talent is prevalent across different industries, universities are also facing an acute shortage of faculty members because of massification of higher education system in the past two decades. The tremendous increase in the number of higher education institutions has made attracting talented professors a challenging necessity for the university management as employers. The present study, therefore, carries out a scale development exercise and explores the attractive dimensions of Indian universities as employers. Design/methodology/approach With the help of principle component analysis, exploratory factor analysis was carried out to obtain five significant constructs of employer attractiveness in Indian universities. Findings The dimensions identified in the study includes fairness and work–life balance; teaching environment and compensation and benefits; research resources and career development; organizational integrity and commitment to quality; and organizational culture consisting of respect and recognition. Practical implications The finding provides valuable insights for the university management and government bodies and posits to assist them in formulating policies with regard to attracting competent teaching staff. Originality/value Although employer attractiveness has gained scholarly attention in the past two decades, study exploring the dimensionality of employer attractiveness in the context of academic institutions and universities has not been conducted so far. The present study, therefore, is one of the pioneers in this realm.

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Identifying dimensions of employer attractiveness in Indian universities: an approach towards scale development

Priyadarshini¹,

Mamidenna²,

Sayeed³

2016

JABS

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“…The faculty shortage issue has been addressed in other disciplines through mentoring programs (Smith & Zsohar, 2007), the creation of new academic programs (Ganley & Sheets, 2009), and faculty preparation programs (Gerolamo, Overcash, McGovern, Roemer & Bakewell-Sachs, 2014). Before LIS administrators adopt any of these strategies, it makes sense to better understand the issue from multiple vantage points.…”

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Examining the Basic Psychological Needs of Library and Information Science Doctoral Students

Hands

2018

IJDS

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Aim/Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine how the basic psychological needs of self-determination theory are reflected in doctoral students’ motivation to earn the PhD. Background: As isolating as the doctoral experience seems, it is one that occurs in a social-cultural environment that can either support or hinder the student. This research highlights the motivational influences of library and information science doctoral students regarding experiences of autonomy, competence, and relatedness. Methodology: Qualitative data were collected from seven (7) enrolled doctoral students at library and information science programs in the United States and Canada. Transcripts from semi-structured interviews and students’ personal admission statements were subjected to deductive content analysis for emphasis on three basic psychological needs: autonomy, competence, and relatedness. Contribution: Findings illustrate the role faculty play in student motivation and satisfaction with the doctoral experience. There are implications for faculty, mentors, and advisors working with current and former graduate students who may be considering a PhD. The findings have implications for doctoral recruitment, advising, and student services of interest to faculty and administrators across disciplines. It also shows the applicability of self-determination theory in the examination of the doctoral student experience and overall motivation. Findings: Deductive analysis based on self-determination theory (SDT) demonstrates factors related to self-determination theory’s basic psychological needs – autonomy, competence, and relatedness – as relevant to participants’ motivation to pursue a doctoral degree and to the examination of doctoral student initial motivation. Doctoral students are motivated by multiple factors including their interactions with and encouragement received from current and former faculty. Students report experiences related to autonomy, competence, and relatedness that energized them to pursue a doctoral degree and that have positively influenced their doctoral experience thus far. Recommendations for Practitioners: Faculty and program administrators may use this data to inform their understanding of the expectations of today’s doctoral students and motivational drivers of prospective students and to tailor support services accordingly. Recommendation for Researchers: This is a preliminary investigation of doctoral student motivation in relation to the basic psychological needs. More research is needed on a larger sample of students to more fully understand the influence of autonomy, competence, and relatedness on doctoral student initial and ongoing motivation. Impact on Society: This research is an important step in bridging faculty and student perceptions of what is important to their initial and ongoing enrollment in a doctoral program. By improving students’ experiences of autonomy, competence, and relatedness, it may be possible to improve the overall doctoral experience leading to completion of the PhD. Future Research: Future research will expand to include doctoral students farther along in their doctoral programs, the administration of the Basic Psychological Needs Scale, and may examine faculty perceptions of the three basic psychological needs.

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The meaning of being a nurse educator and nurse educators' attraction to academia: A phenomenological study

Laurencelle

Scanlan

Brett

2016

Nurse Education Today

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Who will educate our nurses? A strategy to address the nurse faculty shortage in New Jersey

Cited by 10 publications

References 4 publications

Identifying dimensions of employer attractiveness in Indian universities: an approach towards scale development

Identifying dimensions of employer attractiveness in Indian universities: an approach towards scale development

Examining the Basic Psychological Needs of Library and Information Science Doctoral Students

The meaning of being a nurse educator and nurse educators' attraction to academia: A phenomenological study

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