Modelling job support, job fit, job role and job satisfaction for school of nursing sessional academic staff.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sessional academic staff are an important part of nursing education. Increases in casualisation of the academic workforce continue and satisfaction with the job role is an important bench mark for quality curricula delivery and influences recruitment and retention. This study examined relations between four job constructs - organisation fit, organisation support, staff role and job satisfaction for Sessional Academic Staff at a School of Nursing by creating two path analysis models.

Methods

A cross-sectional correlational survey design was utilised. Participants who were currently working as sessional or casual teaching staff members were invited to complete an online anonymous survey. The data represents a convenience sample of Sessional Academic Staff in 2016 at

SUBMITTER: Cowin LS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5968670 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature