ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY IN HOSPITAL CONTEXTS
Abstract
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the working conditions of faculty members in higher education institutions underwent profound transformations, ranging from the modalities of course delivery to perceptions of job satisfaction. Nevertheless, there remains limited clarity regarding which factors most significantly influenced job satisfaction, or whether their impact varied according to individual faculty characteristics. This exploratory study addresses the central research problem of identifying the key determinants of faculty job satisfaction in crisis contexts, considering variations by contract type, gender, age group, and institutional funding model. For this, a quantitative methodology was employed, utilizing a structured questionnaire and a multiple linear regression model applied to a sample of 239 faculty members. The findings indicate that economic perceptions, organizational climate and culture, as well as social capital, are the most influential factors overall, although notable differences emerge based on faculty profiles. The study concludes that strategies aimed at enhancing job satisfaction must be tailored to the specific characteristics of faculty members to be effective in contexts marked by uncertainty.References
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