Burnout among university accounting educators in Australia and New Zealand: determinants and implications |
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| Authors: | Gillian Vesty VG Sridharan Deryl Northcott Steven Dellaportas |
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| Institution: | 1. School of Accounting, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia;2. Department of Accounting, Deakin University, Burwood, Australia;3. Department of Accounting, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand |
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| Abstract: | Increased teaching workloads combined with pressures to publish in limited outlets has intensified the burnout potential among accounting educators in Australia and New Zealand. However, amongst the few studies on tertiary accounting education, the focus has so far been only on burnout arising from student contact intensity. We broaden this literature by examining how other worklife characteristics contribute to burnout. Based on 158 responses from Australian and New Zealand accounting academics, we find evidence for emotional exhaustion due to high workload. However, professional efficacy continues to remain high. Qualitative responses offer deeper insights on how various burnout factors are interrelated. |
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| Keywords: | Burnout Emotional exhaustion Maslach Burnout Inventory Professional efficacy Tertiary accounting |
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