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Welcome to the Regular World! Exploring How Female Doctorate Holders in Education Transition from Irregular to Regular Work in South Korea

doi: 10.3390/su13105347
The purpose of this study was to explore the adaptation process of female Ph.D. holders working in universities who shifted from being irregular employees to regular employees. The study adopted a qualitative approach using in-depth interviews to investigate participants’ experiences and discover any inconsistencies, as well as how they are alleviated. The basic findings of the study indicate that the adaptation process is more feasible when the gap between the personal aspect of job adaptation and the organizational environment and satisfaction with it decreases. The participants in the study joined the labour union to convert to regular jobs. However, after transitioning to full-time positions, the participants did not realize the structural aspect of the contracts they had signed. Although they expected to make their unfair situation more fair through the transition of their job positions, they still faced structural discrimination. As the participants were women with doctoral degrees, their professionalism was considered a cardinal value, and their job satisfaction varied according to the degree of matching between their work and their expertise. Moreover, during the evaluation period, they began to establish themselves as legitimate members of their teams through the employee evaluation procedure of full-time employees, which is conducted mutually rather than unilaterally. Through its in-depth interviews with transitioning university staff, this study makes a significant contribution to our understanding of how female faculty adjust to changes in their life and position in the organization following a change in their status. These findings prove that higher education institutions need focus on career development for female students as well as their faculty and staff members. Such a focus also requires more active actions by university and college members.
- Sangmyung University Korea (Republic of)
- Sangmyung University Korea (Republic of)
- Yonsei University Korea (Republic of)
- Yonsei University Korea (Republic of)
Environmental effects of industries and plants, regular work, female Ph.D. holders, TJ807-830, regular worker, TD194-195, irregular work, career development, Renewable energy sources, Environmental sciences, work transition, irregular worker, GE1-350
Environmental effects of industries and plants, regular work, female Ph.D. holders, TJ807-830, regular worker, TD194-195, irregular work, career development, Renewable energy sources, Environmental sciences, work transition, irregular worker, GE1-350
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