Data on perceived excessive workload on faculty members׳ commitment.

Area of Science:

• Organizational Psychology
• Higher Education Management

Background:

• Faculty members in academic environments often face perceived excessive workloads.
• Employee commitment is a critical factor in organizational success and faculty retention.

Purpose of the Study:

• To present survey data on the effect of perceived excessive workload on faculty members' commitment.
• To make this data publicly available for further research in workload and employee commitment.

Main Methods:

• A descriptive research design was employed.
• Data was collected from 228 full-time faculty members at Covenant University, with 189 usable responses.
• Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) and Cronbach Alpha were used for data analysis and instrument validation.

Main Results:

• Descriptive analysis was used to present the findings on workload and commitment.
• The data indicates a relationship between perceived excessive workload and faculty commitment.

Conclusions:

• The study provides valuable data for understanding the impact of workload on faculty commitment.
• Further research can build upon this dataset to explore interventions and strategies.