@misc{10481/85223,
year = {2023},
month = {9},
url = {https://hdl.handle.net/10481/85223},
abstract = {Purpose – Improving and assuring the quality of higher education has become a key element of policy
agendas worldwide. To this end, a complete accountability system has been developed through various
evaluation procedures. Specifically, this study analyzes the perceptions of university teaching staff on the
impact of performance appraisal systems on their professional activity, health and personal lives.
Design/methodology/approach – The study adopted a nonexperimental descriptive and causalcomparative
design using a questionnaire that was completed by a sample of 2,183 Spanish teachers. The
data obtained were analyzed using descriptive statistics and comparisons of differences.
Findings – The results show that, according to teachers, the evaluation criteria undermine the quality of their
work by encouraging them to neglect teaching, increase scientific production and engage in unethical research
practices. Their views also emphasize the social and health-related consequences of an increasingly
competitive work climate, including increased stress levels. Finally, significant differences are observed
regarding gender, professional category and academic discipline, with women, junior faculty and social
sciences teachers expressing particularly strong views.
Originality/value – The originality of this study lies in the application of a method that contributes to the
international debate through a national perspective (Spain) that has so far received little attention.},
organization = {FEDER/Junta de Andalucia-Consejeria de Transformacion Economica, Industria, Conocimiento y Universidades/El Profesorado Novel en las Universidades Andaluzas	B_SEJ-534-UGR20},
organization = {State Research Agency},
organization = {Spanish Government	PID2019-105631GA-I00},
organization = {University of Granada	INV-IGU199-2022},
organization = {Ministry of Universities (Spain) through the University Teacher Training Grants Programme	FPU19/00942},
publisher = {Emerald Group Publishing Ltd},
keywords = {Quality},
keywords = {Accountability},
keywords = {Academics’ performance evaluations},
keywords = {Academics perception},
keywords = {Bologna process},
keywords = {Consequences},
keywords = {Quantitative study},
title = {Academics’ perceptions regarding performance evaluations and the consequences for their professional and personal activity},
doi = {10.1108/JARHE-05-2023-0183},
author = {Mula Falcón, Javier and Caballero Rodríguez, Katia},
}