Impacts of teachers’ competency on job performance in research universities with industry characteristics: Taking academic atmosphere as moderator
Abstract: Research
universities with industry characteristics play an irreplaceable role in
national economic development and social development. With the rapid
development of research universities with industry characteristics in China,
these universities face new challenges in managing teachers and promoting their
quality. This paper aims to examine the impact of teachers’ competency on job
performance in research university with industry characteristics
Design/methodology/approach: Based on the behavioral event interview and
questionnaire methods, a four-dimension (i.e. basic quality, teaching ability,
industry awareness and research capacity) competency model was proposed, the
influence mechanism of competency on job performance was examined using
empirical research.
Findings: We found that there is a significant positive correlation
between the teachers’ competency level, four dimensions and job performance in
research universities with industry characteristics, especially between
research capacity, teaching ability, industry awareness and job performance.
And academic atmosphere plays a regulatory role in the interaction between the
competency and job performance.
Practical implications: Our findings can help to improve the management
level of teachers in research universities with industry characteristics.
Originality/value: The paper introduces the competency theory to the
teacher management in research universities with industry characteristics, and
gives some interesting findings.
Keywords: Industry
characteristics; research university; competency; job performance; academic
atmosphere
Author: Anguo Xu, Long Ye
Journal Code: jptindustrigg140095
