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Title: Staff sentiment and engagement : a critical consideration in a time of change
Related: Asian social science, Vol. 7, No. 11, (2011), p.81-92
DOI: 10.5539/ass.v7n11p81
Publisher: Canadian Center of Science and Education
Date: 2011
Author/Creator: Sin, Samantha
Author/Creator: McGuigan, Nicholas
Author/Creator: Chung, Iris
Description: Macquarie University has recently pronounced a number of teaching related policies. This study recognises the critical position of teaching staff and the impact that these policies have on their teaching activities. A large and diverse department presents an inclusive environment to investigate teaching staff’s sentiments, engagement and how they have complied and coped. Staff felt stress due to the lack of time to know about and to adjust to the many changes. A need for professional development was expressed. Unit convenors have expressed confidence that they have complied. There was a strong reliance on peer support to ensure compliance. This study recognised the importance of leadership in nurturing a collegial culture among staff and argued for tangible support for promoting the scholarship of learning and teaching. It has also suggested professional development to target the broader issues in contemporary higher education and ways of addressing them in teaching practices.
Description: 12 page(s)
Subject Keyword: Higher education
Subject Keyword: Policy development
Subject Keyword: Staff engagement
Subject Keyword: Professional development
Resource Type: journal article
Organisation: Macquarie University. Dept. of Accounting and Corporate Governance

Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.14/153362
Identifier: ISSN:1911-2017
Identifier: mq_res-20120127-124549
Language: eng
Rights: Copyright the Author(s). Version archived for private and non-commercial use with the permission of the author/s and according to publisher conditions. For further rights please contact the author/s.
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