Institutional culture and academic career progression: Perceptions and experiences of academic staf

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dc.contributor.authorBarnes, Nina
dc.contributor.authorPlessis, Marieta du
dc.contributor.authorFrantz, Jose M.
dc.date.accessioned2022-03-10T08:21:50Z
dc.date.available2022-03-10T08:21:50Z
dc.date.issued2021-09-17
dc.description.abstractOrientation: The South African higher education system is highly dependent on institutional cultures to enable the progression of academics with the aim to unlock the research potential of the country. Institutional cultures are directed by the values, practices and behaviours of its members. Research purpose: Establish and present, from the academics’ point of view, the values, practices and behaviours that facilitate an enabling institutional culture, which supports the career progression of academic staff. Motivation for the study: A comprehensive and deeper understanding of any higher education institutional culture requires analysis beyond the structural elements and established procedures of the institution. An understanding of how individuals interpret their environment, to support their career progression, is equally important. Research approach/design and method: A qualitative, phenomenological approach was followed, through individual, semi-structured interviews with 17 academics, across all career phases. Main findings: An institutional culture in support of academic career progression includes three major values of: equity and inclusion, an ethic of care and collaboration, that are interconnected to practices such as performance management, a career management system, a comprehensive induction and orientation, a collaborative structure, remuneration, as well as resources and support, together with behaviours, comprising the articulation of team values, alignment of individual and institutional values, as well as a systemic approach. Practical/managerial implications: Understanding the values, practices and behaviours within the context of higher education offers leaders and talent management practitioners the necessary factors to consider as they grapple to understand a culture that enables the career progression of academic staff. Contribution/value-add: Deeper understanding, from the academics’ point of view, the values, practices and behaviours that facilitate an enabling institutional culture, which supports the career progression of academic staff. © 2021, AOSIS (pty) Ltd. All rights reserved.en_US
dc.identifier.citationBarnes, N., Du Plessis, M., & Frantz, J. (2021). Institutional culture and academic career progression: Perceptions and experiences of academic staff. SA Journal of Industrial Psychology/SA Tydskrif vir Bedryfsielkunde, 47(0), a1878.en_US
dc.identifier.issn02585200
dc.identifier.uri10.4102/sajip.v47i0.1878
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/7310
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAOSIS (pty) Ltden_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesSA Journal of Industrial Psychology/SA Tydskrif vir Bedryfsielkunde;47(0), a1878
dc.subjectAcademic careeren_US
dc.subjectCareer progressionen_US
dc.subjectEnabling cultureen_US
dc.subjectHigher educationen_US
dc.subjectInstitutional cultureen_US
dc.titleInstitutional culture and academic career progression: Perceptions and experiences of academic stafen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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