Innovation in education and job satisfaction The effect of the stages of innovation on job satisfaction of academic lecturers at Radboud University
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2025-07-11
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With the current changes in digitalization and education, universities should make an effort to
improve education and the job satisfaction of their lecturers to keep them engaged. This
research looks at how the different stages of innovation in education affect the job satisfaction
of academic lecturers at Radboud University. With a qualitative multiple-case study at the law
and management faculty, ten interviews have been conducted with academic lecturers who
have recently done innovation. The innovation process consists of the ORED-model
(observation, revelation, exploration and design) supplemented with an implementation stage.
The results show that the observation and revelation stage often lead to higher job satisfaction,
because of the motivation (creativity, meaningfulness) and personal growth. The exploration,
design and implementation stages often have more challenges, like time management and lack
of (organizational) support, which negatively influences job satisfaction. Other themes that
influence the relation between innovation and job satisfaction, are appreciation, contextual
background and job clarity. This research emphasizes the importance of an innovative culture
and organizational support, ending with practical implementations to stimulate innovation and
increase the job satisfaction of academic lectures while doing so. These insights are relevant
to policy makers and innovators within Radboud University.
Key words: ORED-model, job satisfaction, innovation, education, academic lecturers
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Faculteit der Managementwetenschappen