Career success, collegiality, and the intentions of early career academics to stay in the academic profession

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Abstract

This article examines the relationship between the career success of early career academics (ECAs), collegiality, and their intentions to stay in the academic profession. Two different surveys were developed and administered to ECAs (n=68) and other academics (n=219) from a public university in South Africa. The data were analysed using bivariate correlation and hierarchical multiple regression analysis. The results revealed that career success factors that include career advising (research and teaching and learning), learning and development, rewards and recognition, and socialisation strengthen the intentions of ECAs to stay in the academic profession. Additionally, collegiality demonstrated a strong moderation effect on the relationship between career advising on research, teaching and learning and the intentions of ECAs to stay in the academic profession. The article further discusses the implications of the results in relation to how career success and collegiality reinforce the intentions of ECAs to stay in the academic profession.

Original languageEnglish
JournalMentoring and Tutoring: Partnership in Learning
DOIs
Publication statusAccepted/In press - 2024
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • career construction theory
  • Early career academics
  • higher education
  • intention to stay
  • objective career success
  • subjective career success

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