Support that Sustains: The Mediating Role of Work Well-Being in Shaping Faculty Learning Goal Orientation

Abstract

The study draws insights from organisational support theory and goal orientation theory to investigate the mediating effect of work well-being in the relationship between perceived organisational support and learning goal orientation.  Data was collected from 406 full-time faculty members from higher education institution of India and structural equation modeling was employed for data analysis. The findings show that the faculty members who perceived organizational support displayed enhanced learning goal orientation and significant work-related well-being. The research established that work well-being functioned as a partial mediator between organizational support and learning orientation. The findings reveal that organizations that provide support to their employees help faculty members improve their well-being while developing a learning-oriented mindset. The results provide significant implications for higher education institutions that seek to enhance teaching standards, strengthen faculty development and build their ability to meet future demands.