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2018, Cilt 8, Sayı 1, Sayfa(lar) 117-126 |
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DOI: 10.5961/jhes.2018.254 |
The Influence of Academicians’ Individual Professional Role in Formation of Academic Culture |
Kamil YILDIRIM |
Aksaray University, Faculty of Education, Department of Educational Sciences, Aksaray, Turkey |
Keywords: Academic culture, Professional well-being, Model |
Cultural theory suggests subtle and complex interactions between individual and the culture. We tested the academicians’ individual role to
understand the nature of this interaction so that we intended to make a new contribution into a body of existing knowledge from a different
cultural context. We used academic culture scale and academicians’ professional well-being scale as data gathering instruments, which were
implemented in 2016 spring term. By using multiple regression analysis and path analysis, we analysed data belonged to 303 academicians
selected by cluster and random technique. We found a reciprocal impact between culture and individual, and we also identified much more
powerful effect of perceptions of academicians’ professional well-being representing the individual characteristics on the academic culture.
Thus, we had a result supporting individualistic views in ongoing historical debate. Based on the findings, designing incentive mechanisms
and introducing rules and responsibilities appeared as two administrative tools in forming academic culture. In addition, we suggested that
if academicians have better collaboration and their accomplishments are recognised, academic culture would be more positive.
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