Indicators of quality of working life for professors of public higher education institutions: A comparison between Brazil and Canada

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Autor(a) principal: Vilas Boas, Ana Alice
Data de Publicação: 2023
Outros Autores: Morin, Estelle M.
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: por
Título da fonte: Contextus (Fortaleza. Online)
Texto Completo: http://periodicos.ufc.br/contextus/article/view/88623
Resumo: The main objective of this article is to assess the indicators of quality of working life (QWL) for academics and compare indicators of QWL in public universities in Brazil and Canada. The sample of this study consists of 205 professors of Minas Gerais and 269 from Quebec. Data were collected through an online questionnaire administered in February and March 2013.Three significant differences were found between the two samples: the meaning at work, affective commitment and continuance commitment. Brazilian professors seem to find more meaning in work than Canadian professors and they have more affective commitment with their institutions.
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spelling Indicators of quality of working life for professors of public higher education institutions: A comparison between Brazil and CanadaIndicadores de calidad de vida laboral de profesores de instituciones de educación superior públicas: Una comparación entre Brasil y CanadáIndicadores de qualidade de vida no trabalho para professores de instituições públicas de ensino superior: Uma comparação entre Brasil e CanadáQWLmeaning of workorganizational commitmentMinas GeraisQuebecQVTsentido do trabalhocomprometimento organizacionalMinas GeraisQuebecCVTsentido de trabajocompromiso organizacionalMinas GeraisQuebecThe main objective of this article is to assess the indicators of quality of working life (QWL) for academics and compare indicators of QWL in public universities in Brazil and Canada. The sample of this study consists of 205 professors of Minas Gerais and 269 from Quebec. Data were collected through an online questionnaire administered in February and March 2013.Three significant differences were found between the two samples: the meaning at work, affective commitment and continuance commitment. Brazilian professors seem to find more meaning in work than Canadian professors and they have more affective commitment with their institutions.El objetivo principal de esta investigación es evaluar los indicadores de la calidad de vida en el trabajo (CVT) para los académicos y comparar los indicadores de CVT en los Establecimientos Públicos de Enseñanza Superior de Brasil y Canadá. La muestra de este estudio está compuesta por 205 profesores de Minas Gerais y 269 de Quebec. Los datos han sido recopilados mediante un cuestionario electrónico aplicado en febrero y marzo de 2013. Tres diferencias significativas han sido determinadas entre las dos muestras: el significado en el trabajo, el compromiso afectivo y el compromiso de continuidad. Los profesores brasileños parecen encontrar más sentido en el trabajo que los profesores canadienses y están más comprometidos afectivamente con sus instituciones.O principal objetivo desse artigo é avaliar os indicadores de qualidade de vida no trabalho (QVT) para os professores universitários, e comparar os indicadores de QVT em universidades públicas no Brasil e no Canadá. A amostra deste estudo é constituída por 205 professores de Minas Gerais e 269 do Quebec. Os dados foram coletados através de um questionário online aplicado em fevereiro e março de 2013. Três diferenças significativas foram encontradas entre as duas amostras: sentido no trabalho, comprometimento afetivo e comprometimento de continuidade. Os professores brasileiros parecem encontrar mais sentido no trabalho do que os canadenses e têm mais comprometimento afetivo com suas instituições.FEAAC/UFC2023-11-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfapplication/ziphttp://periodicos.ufc.br/contextus/article/view/8862310.19094/contextus.2023.88623Contextus - Contemporary Journal of Economics and Management; Vol. 21 No. 20 anos (2023): Commemorative Edition - 20 years of Contextus; e88623Contextus – Revista Contemporánea de Economía y Gestión; Vol. 21 Núm. 20 anos (2023): Edición Conmemorativa - 20 años de Contextus; e88623Contextus – Revista Contemporânea de Economia e Gestão; v. 21 n. 20 anos (2023): Edição Comemorativa - 20 anos da Contextus; e886232178-92581678-2089reponame:Contextus (Fortaleza. Online)instname:Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC)instacron:UFCporhttp://periodicos.ufc.br/contextus/article/view/88623/249720http://periodicos.ufc.br/contextus/article/view/88623/249826http://periodicos.ufc.br/contextus/article/view/88623/249846http://periodicos.ufc.br/contextus/article/view/88623/249847http://periodicos.ufc.br/contextus/article/view/88623/249848Copyright (c) 2023 Revista: apenas para a 1a. publicaçãohttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessVilas Boas, Ana AliceMorin, Estelle M.2024-01-24T19:19:54Zoai:periodicos.ufc:article/88623Revistahttp://periodicos.ufc.br/contextusPUBhttp://periodicos.ufc.br/contextus/oairevistacontextus@ufc.br2178-92581678-2089opendoar:2024-01-24T19:19:54Contextus (Fortaleza. Online) - Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Indicators of quality of working life for professors of public higher education institutions: A comparison between Brazil and Canada
Indicadores de calidad de vida laboral de profesores de instituciones de educación superior públicas: Una comparación entre Brasil y Canadá
Indicadores de qualidade de vida no trabalho para professores de instituições públicas de ensino superior: Uma comparação entre Brasil e Canadá
title Indicators of quality of working life for professors of public higher education institutions: A comparison between Brazil and Canada
spellingShingle Indicators of quality of working life for professors of public higher education institutions: A comparison between Brazil and Canada
Vilas Boas, Ana Alice
QWL
meaning of work
organizational commitment
Minas Gerais
Quebec
QVT
sentido do trabalho
comprometimento organizacional
Minas Gerais
Quebec
CVT
sentido de trabajo
compromiso organizacional
Minas Gerais
Quebec
title_short Indicators of quality of working life for professors of public higher education institutions: A comparison between Brazil and Canada
title_full Indicators of quality of working life for professors of public higher education institutions: A comparison between Brazil and Canada
title_fullStr Indicators of quality of working life for professors of public higher education institutions: A comparison between Brazil and Canada
title_full_unstemmed Indicators of quality of working life for professors of public higher education institutions: A comparison between Brazil and Canada
title_sort Indicators of quality of working life for professors of public higher education institutions: A comparison between Brazil and Canada
author Vilas Boas, Ana Alice
author_facet Vilas Boas, Ana Alice
Morin, Estelle M.
author_role author
author2 Morin, Estelle M.
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dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Vilas Boas, Ana Alice
Morin, Estelle M.
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv QWL
meaning of work
organizational commitment
Minas Gerais
Quebec
QVT
sentido do trabalho
comprometimento organizacional
Minas Gerais
Quebec
CVT
sentido de trabajo
compromiso organizacional
Minas Gerais
Quebec
topic QWL
meaning of work
organizational commitment
Minas Gerais
Quebec
QVT
sentido do trabalho
comprometimento organizacional
Minas Gerais
Quebec
CVT
sentido de trabajo
compromiso organizacional
Minas Gerais
Quebec
description The main objective of this article is to assess the indicators of quality of working life (QWL) for academics and compare indicators of QWL in public universities in Brazil and Canada. The sample of this study consists of 205 professors of Minas Gerais and 269 from Quebec. Data were collected through an online questionnaire administered in February and March 2013.Three significant differences were found between the two samples: the meaning at work, affective commitment and continuance commitment. Brazilian professors seem to find more meaning in work than Canadian professors and they have more affective commitment with their institutions.
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