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Teachers' work engagement: Considering interaction with pupils and human resources practices as job resources

Year: 2013

Type: article

Abstract: The goal of these 2 studies was to investigate whether teachers' work engagement is related to the extent to which they experience their interactions with pupils and human resource (HR) practices within their schools as motivating. Study 1 was a qualitative study, including document analysis and interviews with 23 respondents within 4 schools to give more insight into prevailing HR practices. Study 2 was a quantitative study, in which 342 teachers in 13 schools were surveyed. As expected, the interactions with pupils were positively related to work engagement. Furthermore, HR practices were positively related to vigor and dedication. Not in line with our expectations, HR practices weakened the relationship between the interaction with pupils and dedication.

Source: Journal of Applied Social Psychology

DOI: 10.1111/jasp.12155

Authors: Piety Runhaar, Karin Sanders, Judith Konermann

Institutions: Wageningen University & Research, University of Twente, UNSW Sydney

Language: English

Topic: Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior

Subfield: Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Quality education, Decent work and economic growth

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2159778676

FWCI: 4.782

Cites: 55

Cited by: 45

Related to: 10