Impact of University Management Practices on Lecturer Work-life Balance and Well-being in Zhanjiang, China
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Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the key factors of the University Management System that affect the well-being and work-life balance of lecturers in Zhanjiang, China. The conceptual framework provided cause-and-effect correlations between perceived supervisor support (PSS), work-life balance (WLB), procedural justice (PJ), distribution justice (DJ), interpersonal justice (IJ), internal service quality (ISQ), and employee well-being (EWB). Research design, data, and methodology: Firstly, the researcher developed a theoretical framework and offered related hypotheses based on earlier research findings. Secondly, following the pilot test to meet the criteria, the researcher used a questionnaire to gather opinions from 500 university lecturers regarding the hypothesis project to confirm and assess the theoretical framework. Ultimately, statistical methods were applied to construct the structural equation model, and the theoretical model was tested. Results: The results show that in university management, the independent variable perceived supervisor support (PSS) has a significant impact on the intermediate variable work-life balance, and the work-life balance, procedural justice, distributive justice, interpersonal justice, and internal service quality also have a significant impact on the well-being of lecturers. Work-life balance greatly impacted lecturers' happiness, followed by distributive justice. Conclusions: The research proposed that to enhance the impact of higher education in Zhanjiang, China, system designers, and programmed operators should reinvent the University Management System regarding the aspects that influence lecturers' work-life balance and well-being.
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