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This compelling book delves into the damaging effects of job insecurity in higher education across ten countries, shedding light on its profound implications for individuals and institutions. By exploring the associations between job insecurity and critical factors such as health, well-being, and performance, it underscores the urgent need for effective intervention measures. The book also highlights the ripple effects of job insecurity on academic staff, researchers, PhD and postdoctoral students as well as administrative and support staff, ultimately impacting the quality of education. Featuring the largest cross-country data collection on this topic to date, this collaborative effort brings together leading international researchers to provide novel insights. Each chapter offers unique comparative analyses, making the book a vital resource for academics, policymakers, students, and readers worldwide who are invested in the future of higher education. It is both a call to action and a foundation for further research in this critical area.
Contents
Introduction The Growing Crisis of Job Insecurity in Academia.- Job Insecurity within Higher Education An Assessment of Measurement Invariance and Global Trends.- The Cross-Cultural Equivalence of Predictor, Moderator and Outcome Variables Related to Job Insecurity in Academic Settings A Maximum Likelihood Alignment Approach.- Thriving or Depleted Profiles of Burnout and Work Engagement in Academia Job Insecurity and Self Undermining Exploring the Mediating Effects on Counterproductive Work Behavior and In Role Performance.- Afraid of losing who you are? Job insecurity among academics can become an identity threat.- How can job insecurity lead to poor in-role performance and innovative work behavior in academia The mediating role of burnout.- Insecurity and Justice in Academia: Exploring the Interplay.- Job insecurity, temporary contracts and their interaction: associations with a variety of performance indicators in academia. Qualitative Job Insecurity is Associated with Lower Work Motivation Work Adjustment and Life Wellbeing among Faculty Teaching Staff in Chinas Higher Education Institutions.- How workplace social capital moderates the effects of job insecurity: Greece as a case study.- Epilogue.
