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Engaging Élitism: the Mediating Effect of Work Engagement on Affective Commitment and Quit Intentions in Two Australian University Groups
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posted on 2013-10-01, 00:00 authored by Justine FerrerJustine Ferrer, Leanne MorrisSome universities rely on their élitism as one mechanism to attract and retain talented faculty. This paper examines two groups of élite and non-élite universities and the mediating effect that work engagement has on affective commitment and intention to quit. Findings indicate partial support for the mediating effect of work engagement in the non-élite group but no support in the élite university group. The implications of these diverse results are posed for the management of academics in élite and non-élite universities, suggesting that a ‘one size fits all approach’ to performance outcomes does not always fit.
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Higher Education QuarterlyVolume
67Issue
4Pagination
340 - 357Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell PublishingLocation
London, UKPublisher DOI
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0951-5224eISSN
1468-2273Language
engPublication classification
C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
2013, Wiley-Blackwell PublishingUsage metrics
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