Analysis of Path to Success in Academic Positions of Lecturers in Higher Education Institutions

Abstract

         This research aimed to: (1) study factors affecting the path to success in academic positions of lecturers in higher education institutions, and (2) analyze the path to success in academic positions of lecturers in higher education institutions. This research employed a quantitative approach. The population and sample consisted of lecturers in higher education institutions holding academic positions of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and Professor, the sample size was 396. The research instrument was a questionnaire on factors affecting the pathways to success in academic positions with a reliability coefficient of 0.979. The statistics used for data analysis were mean, standard deviation, correlation analysis, regression analysis, and path analysis.

         The research findings were as follows: (1) The overall factors affecting success in academic positions were at a high level ( = 4.30, SD = 0.351). The top three factors with highest mean scores were academic work success ( = 4.55, SD = 0.612), which included producing quality work according to criteria and adhering to academic ethics and code of conduct; lifestyle ( = 4.54, SD = 0.447), particularly in managing time effectively for academic work, teaching, and other duties; and life success ( = 4.37, SD = 0.446), which emphasized setting goals and taking pride in self-worth. (2) Path analysis results showed that the model was consistent with empirical data, explaining 85.3% (R² = 0.853) of variance in academic position success and 58.4% (R² = 0.584) of variance in academic work success. The three factors with highest total effects were professional success
(TE = 1.463), life success (TE = 1.350), and work roles (TE = 1.260).