The effectiveness of academic workload models in an institution
A Staff Perspective
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5136809 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John D J Kenny, John Kenny (0000-0001-6456-6781, University of Tasmania), Andrew E Fluck, A Fluck (0000-0003-1301-4615, University of Tasmania) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 585-602 |
| Publication date | 2014-11-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1360-080X • E-ISSN: 1469-9508 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/1360080x.2014.957889 |
| OpenAlex | W2066442751 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 19 |
| References cited | 11 |
The demands on academic staff are increasing to the point where effective mechanismsfor the allocation of their work are now necessary. Despite the inherent difficulties ofcategorising academic work, nearly all enterprise agreements at Australian universitiesinclude a clause designed to avoid work overload. Through a questionnaire, theinvestigators sought feedback from academic staff about their perceptions of theoperational effectiveness of the workload allocation models and their opinions concerningtransparency, fairness and ability to regulate workloads. The conclusionreached is that an effective workload allocation process requires academic staff to befully involved in its development and implementation to ensure its credibility andfairness. Effectiveness is increased with a standardised university-wide approach,applied transparently and incorporated into the budget and resource allocation processesof the university so that increasing pressure on academics to meet a range ofperformance expectations is linked directly to realistic workloads
Academic institution · Business · Credibility · Institution · Perspective (graphical · Political science · Process (computing · Process management · Resource allocation · Transparency (behavior · Work (physics · Workload · Computer Science · Human Resource and Talent Management · Human Resource Development and Performance Evaluation · Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior
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| Unique citing works | 19 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,73 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2025 (11) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 19 |