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Record Nr.

UNINA9910808271103321

Autore

Schuster Jack H.

Titolo

The American faculty : the restructuring of academic work and careers / / Jack H. Schuster, Martin J. Finkelstein ; in collaboration with Jesus Francisco Galaz-Fontes, Mandy Liu

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Baltimore : , : Johns Hopkins University Press, , 2006

ISBN

1-4214-0207-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (601 p.)

Disciplina

378.1/2/0973

Soggetti

Universities and colleges - United States - Faculty

College teachers - Professional relationships - United States

College teachers - Workload - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages [539]-555) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Establishing the framework -- The American faculty in perspective -- The professoriate in profile -- The changing complexion of faculty work -- Academic culture and values and the quality of work life -- The changing academic career -- The revolution in academic appointments: a closer look -- Compensation and academic careers: trends and issues -- Pathways to the professoriate -- American academic life restructured -- What's ahead? agendas for policy analysis, research, and action on academic staffing.