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It Is Not About the Money: Self-Determination Theory as a Lens for Understanding Adjunct Faculty Motivation

It Is Not About the Money: Self-Determination Theory as a Lens for Understanding Adjunct Faculty Motivation

Katie Ervin
Copyright: © 2021 |Pages: 15
ISBN13: 9781799867586|ISBN10: 1799867587|EISBN13: 9781799867609
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-6758-6.ch013
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Ervin, Katie. "It Is Not About the Money: Self-Determination Theory as a Lens for Understanding Adjunct Faculty Motivation." Handbook of Research on Inclusive Development for Remote Adjunct Faculty in Higher Education, edited by Amber Dailey-Hebert, et al., IGI Global, 2021, pp. 176-190. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-6758-6.ch013

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Ervin, K. (2021). It Is Not About the Money: Self-Determination Theory as a Lens for Understanding Adjunct Faculty Motivation. In A. Dailey-Hebert, B. Mandernach, & E. Donnelli-Sallee (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Inclusive Development for Remote Adjunct Faculty in Higher Education (pp. 176-190). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-6758-6.ch013

Chicago

Ervin, Katie. "It Is Not About the Money: Self-Determination Theory as a Lens for Understanding Adjunct Faculty Motivation." In Handbook of Research on Inclusive Development for Remote Adjunct Faculty in Higher Education, edited by Amber Dailey-Hebert, B. Jean Mandernach, and Emily Donnelli-Sallee, 176-190. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2021. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-6758-6.ch013

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Abstract

This chapter will discuss the motivation of remote adjunct faculty members by utilizing the theoretical framework of self-determination theory. This will assist institutions in understanding why these faculty members teach, and understanding their motivation will assist institutions in recruiting, hiring, developing, and retaining qualified remote adjunct faculty members. As online programs in higher education continue to grow, there is a persistent increase in the usage of remote adjunct faculty. If an organization has strong, qualified adjunct faculty members but does not take care of them, the adjunct faculty member will go elsewhere to teach. People typically make job decisions based on money, but job retention decisions typically rest on autonomy and culture. With the growth in the number of adjunct faculty members, universities may be challenged to find qualified instructors, which makes retention even more critical.

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