Professionals calling in lifelong learning centers
Abstract: This study aims to
understand how the way people see their work and the authentizotic character of
their organizational climate contribute to the building of a Great Place to
Work.
Design/methodology/approach: This paper presents the results of a
quantitative investigation that correlate the perceptions of organizational
climate and the work orientations of professionals with different occupations
on Portuguese lifelong education centers.
Findings: The study indicates that all the core elements of an
authentizotic organization contribute to explain what people potentially expect
from their companies: adequate material
conditions plus a
meaningful contribution.
Practical implications: The study has implications in the future for
National Qualification Agency directors, education politicians and human
resource managers who are responsible for providing good expectations within a
healthy context of talent retention.
Originality/value: The novel contribution of this paper is the finding
that employee’s work orientations and authentizotic climate are related to each
other in a Lifelong learning Center in the public education sector.
Keywords: Work Orientation;
Authentizotic Organizational Climates; Great Places to Work; Lifelong Learning
Author: Victor Manuel Monteiro
Seco, Miguel Pereira Lopes
Journal Code: jptindustrigg130020
