request from Kimberley Buster- Williams:
I am seeking volunteers to participate in a research study as part of my doctoral work at Regent University.
Following the arrival of the COVID-19 vaccination in 2021, the American "Big Quit," "Great Reshuffle," or "Great Resignation" has been a phenomenon that has touched every industry, including higher education. Increasingly, employees are demanding remote work options and are willing to leave the workforce altogether if that is not possible. This phenomenon, coupled with the fact that about one-fifth of the U.S. population will be 65 or older by the year 2030, presses higher education leaders to address pipeline challenges in key units such as enrollment management (i.e., Admissions, Financial Aid, Bursar, Registrar, Student Success, etc.).
The study's purpose is to identify engagement attributes of enrollment management leaders (below the VP level) that are most advantageous in employee retention and succession planning.
Each participant will be asked to complete the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES-17S), and a subset of participants will participate in a semi-structured interview (virtual). Interview will be recorded and transcribed. The UWES is a 17-item self-administered questionnaire. All participants will receive a copy of my book History of American Higher Education A to Z - A Primer for Enrollment Managers or a $10 Starbucks gift card.
**** If you are interested, please complete this survey by February 14, 2023.
Contact information- Researcher: Kimberley Williams- semmiddlemanagers@gmail.com Committee chair- Jeffrey Pittman, Ph.D.- jeffpit@regent.edu
Thank you for your consideration.
