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Abstract

This study aims to investigate (1) individual factors affecting the duration of academic position submission, (2) procedure-related factors affecting the duration of academic position submission, and (3) organizational factors affecting the duration of academic position submission. A Qualitative research paradigm is adopted for this investigation. Key informants include 13 academic staffs, 2 personnel development officers, and 4 executives, who were in-depth interviewed using a semi-structured format. Thematic content analysis was applied for data interpretation. Findings revealed that (1) academic staff from all groups exhibited positive attitudes and high motivation, particularly among those in the science and technology fields with doctoral degrees, (2) all academic staff perceived both the teaching documentation evaluation process and the academic work evaluation process as not excessively intricate but rather time-consuming, and (3) all academic staff perceived university organizational factors to significantly support and facilitate the academic position submission process, except in terms of organizational strategies and shared values, where there was moderate support. Recommendations from this research include (1) strategies should be developed to foster a positive attitude among academic staff, particularly in groups where a positive attitude and high motivation are already prevalent, (2) academic position allowances should undergo periodic review and adjustment to mirror those provided to civil servants, along with the establishment of diverse reward mechanisms, (3) teaching responsibilities and other assignments should be appropriately distributed to ensure suitability, (4) the duration of academic performance evaluation processes should be adjusted to be more appropriate and streamlined, with shorter timelines, and (5) a clear strategy should be devised to promote and foster alignment of attitudes and a cohesive ideological orientation among academic staff towards a common direction.