Papers by Elsa Diego-Medrano
Advances in Human Resources Management and Organizational Development
This chapter provides an overview of cultural factors that contribute to the understanding of wor... more This chapter provides an overview of cultural factors that contribute to the understanding of workplace bullying and cyberbullying including gender, race, ethnicity, disability, and sexual orientation. Each of these cultural factors explain the dynamics that occur among cyberbullies, cybervictims, and cyberbystanders. Additionally, because there has been a lack of theoretical incorporation in the workplace bullying and workplace cyberbullying literature, this chapter provides an overview of three intercultural communication theories including conflict face negotiation theory, intercultural workgroup communication theory, and anxiety uncertainty management theory. Recommendations and future directions are also offered to encourage the application of intercultural communication theories in explaining and predicting workplace cyberbullying behavior.
International Journal of Social Policy and Education, 2021
The challenges of achieving work-life balance in higher education have been widely documented by ... more The challenges of achieving work-life balance in higher education have been widely documented by previous education studies. Faculty who struggle with achieving balance between their professional and personal lives due to the demands of higher education may eventually become dissatisfied with their job in academia. Thus, the purpose of this study was to examine the perceptions of non-tenured, tenure-track, and tenured faculty members' needs to achieve effective work-life balance in their careers. Data were collected from 213 faculty members using Qualtrics and were analyzed using grounded theory. The analysis revealed eight emergent themes to understand faculty members' work-life balance essentials. The themes included a) home responsibilities, b) family support, c) family life pressures, d) daycare/childcare, e) health issues, f) faculty support, g) work culture, and h) personal work challenges. Implications from this study can inform administrators in higher education about the work-life balance needs of their faculty members.
Leading Millennial Faculty: Navigating the New Professoriate, 2018
Millennial generation, or Gen Y faculty are entering higher education institutions at increasing ... more Millennial generation, or Gen Y faculty are entering higher education institutions at increasing rates. The academic landscape has been nurtured and shaped by previous generations such as the Traditionalists, Baby Boomers, and GenXers, however, as Millennial faculty enter their academic professions with force, Millennial faculty may encounter several personal and professional challenges that may hinder their job performance and odds to achieve career success in academic environments. To understand Millennials’ experiences as a faculty cohort, this chapter reviews literature relevant to the personal and professional challenges faced by this generation in academic positions. More specifically, this chapter discusses personal issues such as the imposter syndrome, perfectionism, and mental health issues, and professional issues such as unfulfilled expectations, generational differences, workplace bullying, and cultural taxation. Recommendations and implications to cope with these set of challenges are also offered to faculty and administrators. Future research directions also highlight the need to continue to study the challenges faced by millennial faculty in academia.
This book chapter examines the role of millennial students in shaping the digital learning cultur... more This book chapter examines the role of millennial students in shaping the digital learning culture in higher education. The chapter examines millennial students' and educators' cultural expectations in learning environments. Implications for educators in higher education are also offered.
Psychology and Education: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 2020
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Papers by Elsa Diego-Medrano