Early Career Researchers as Active Followers: Perceived Demands of Supervisory Interventions in Academic Workplaces

Autor/inn/en	Machovcova, Katerina; Mudrak, Jiri; Cidlinska, Katerina; Zabrodska, Katerina
Titel	Early Career Researchers as Active Followers: Perceived Demands of Supervisory Interventions in Academic Workplaces
Quelle	In: Higher Education Research and Development, 42 (2023) 1, S.171-185 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Machovcova, Katerina) ORCID (Mudrak, Jiri) ORCID (Cidlinska, Katerina) ORCID (Zabrodska, Katerina)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0729-4360
DOI	10.1080/07294360.2022.2040447
Schlagwörter	Novices; Researchers; Career Development; Professional Identity; Teamwork; Supervision; College Graduates; Apprenticeships; STEM Education + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Researcher; Forscher; Berufsentwicklung; Hochschulabsolvent; Hochschulabsolventin; Apprenticeship; Lehre; STEM
Abstract	Academic institutions are characterized by specific dynamics between leaders and followers. Academics prefer work autonomy but expect quality leadership. In this article, we explore how early career researchers (ECRs) constructed followership identities through their expectations of supervisory interventions. We used thematic analysis to analyze 39 interviews. The identified themes of ECR followership identity constructions were as follows: (1) Followers as apprentices: Seeking support in reaching career milestones; (2) Followers as motivated performers: Expecting efficient work organization; and (3) Followers as team members: Calling for a shared vision. We argue that the ECR demand for proactive supervisory interventions and the adoption of active followership identities is necessary to foster full academic autonomy development and to overcome negative aspects of experienced isolation in academic life. Acknowledging hierarchical relationships between leaders and followers in HE has the potential to contribute to enhanced career support for ECRs. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01