Abstract
The article examines motivation in higher education and relates it to the concept of sustainability. It consists of a theoretical examination of the terms ‘sustainable motivation’ and ‘academic motivation’, and specifically postulates and explains the concept of ‘sustainable academic motivation’. Sustainable academic motivation is defined as proactive interconnection of basic ideas of sustainability and basic characteristics of academic motivation. With primary attention on disclosing appropriate measures for building sustainable academic motivation, an empirical part presents the results of sociological questioning carried out on n = 181 teachers, administrators, and managers of Slovak and Polish universities. Higher financial evaluation and creating good relationships were found to be the most desirable motivation measures. Results also emphasized a discrepancy between opinions of university managers versus opinions of scientists and teachers regarding effective motivation. Based on the results, and with the support of other opinions, sustainable academic motivation is subsequently defined from five perspectives: (a) As the most important component of conscious behavior; (b) as the starting point of behavior; (c) as the accelerator of behavior and development; (d) as the process; and (e) as the resultative level of all motivational efforts and powers at higher-education institutions. The final part of the article contains recommendations for university management, when affecting and building sustainable academic motivation.
Highlights
Sustainability has become an increasingly important strategic concept for organizations [1]
There are various explanations, organizational sustainability can be referred to as the capacity and overall ability of organizations to fulfill their mission in the present without diminishing their capacity to do so in the future [2,3,4]
Sustainable human resource management links the concept of sustainability and human resource management: “It can achieve the optimum allocation of human resources based on the concept and idea of sustainability, and provide organizations the integrated benefits of economic, ecological and social integration while realizing the sustainable development of organizations, employees, customers, and society” [5] (p. 5)
Summary
Sustainability has become an increasingly important strategic concept for organizations [1]. There are various explanations, organizational sustainability can be referred to as the capacity and overall ability of organizations to fulfill their mission in the present without diminishing their capacity to do so in the future [2,3,4]. In this view, sustainable human resource management links the concept of sustainability and human resource management: “It can achieve the optimum allocation of human resources based on the concept and idea of sustainability, and provide organizations the integrated benefits of economic, ecological and social integration while realizing the sustainable development of organizations, employees, customers, and society” [5] Difficulties in the correct development of university personnel potential are increasing, mostly from the perspective of sustainable development
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