Factors relating to the attraction of talented early career academics in South African higher education institutions
SA Journal of Human Resource Management
Field | Value | |
Title | Factors relating to the attraction of talented early career academics in South African higher education institutions | |
Creator | Lesenyeho, Dorcas L. Barkhuizen, Nicolene E. Schutte, Nico E. | |
Description | Orientation: South African higher education institutions (HEIs) are facing significant challenges in attracting talents to academic positions.Research purpose: The main objective of this research was to determine factors that will attract early career academics to South African HEIs.Motivation for the study: Currently there exists limited research on factors that attract early career academics to HEIs as preferred employers.Research approach, design and method: A qualitative approach was adopted for this study; semi-structured interviews were conducted to gain data. The study participants comprised of 23 academic staff members from various merged South African HEIs.Main findings: The findings show that nine themes are related to the attraction of early career academics to HEIs: career development and advancement, opportunities to make a contribution, employer branding and prestige, job security, flexible working hours (work–life balance), intellectual stimulation, innovation, opportunity to apply skills and autonomy.Practical/managerial implications: The results also challenge HEIs to develop a superior employer brand with a strong employee value proposition (EVP) that would attract, develop and reward early career academics for their work efforts.Contribution/value-add: The study provides important practical guidelines that could assist HEIs to attract talented early career academics and become an employer of choice. | |
Publisher | AOSIS | |
Date | 2018-06-25 | |
Identifier | 10.4102/sajhrm.v16i0.910 | |
Source | SA Journal of Human Resource Management; Vol 16 (2018); 9 pages 2071-078X 1683-7584 | |
Language | eng | |
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