LEADER 03470nam 2200397 450 001 9910476817003321 005 20230511102401.0 035 $a(CKB)5470000000566386 035 $a(NjHacI)995470000000566386 035 $a(EXLCZ)995470000000566386 100 $a20230511d2006 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 14$aThe Changing Landscape of the Academic Profession $ethe culture of faculty at for-profit colleges and universities /$fVicente M. Lechuga 210 1$aNew York :$cTaylor & Francis,$d2006. 215 $a1 online resource (xii, 222 pages) 311 $a1-135-50874-7 327 $aPart I The Changing Landscape of Higher Education; Chapter 1 The Contours of Higher Education; Chapter 2 Mapping the For-Profit Terrain; Chapter 3 A Case Study Approach to Faculty Culture; Part II Perspectives from Within; Chapter 4 Distance Learning University; Chapter 5 Pacific-Atlantic University; Chapter 6 Miller College; Chapter 7 Southeastern College; Chapter 8 Looking Beyond Each Institution; Part III A Distinct Perspective of Faculty Work Life; Chapter 9 A Cross-Institutional Analysis; Chapter 10 Re-Evaluating Faculty Culture Interview Protocol E-mail Invitation. 330 $aThe rapid success of for-profit colleges and universities (FPCUs) only recently has caught the attention of scholars in academe. The continuing expansion of the proprietary higher education sector has lead to fundamental questions regarding the purpose and function of FPCUs. As new technologies continue to emerge, education is becoming of increasing import to employees seeking to upgrade their skills and employers in search of individuals who possess the necessary expertise and training to help their organizations succeed. For-profit institutions challenge traditional notions of the academy--such as shared governance, tenure, and academic freedom--by utilizing administrative practices that more aptly apply to the corporate arena. Moreover, they exclusively employ non-tenure-track faculty members. This study provides a framework for understanding faculty roles and responsibilities at for profit colleges and universities. The author employs a series of in-depth interviews with 53 faculty members, from four for-profit institutions. Utilizing a cultural framework, the study explores the attitudes, beliefs, and perceptions of faculty work with particular consideration given to faculty member's non-tenure-track status, participation in decision-making activities, and academic freedom. The study examines the culture of the faculty work by asking how the profit-seeking nature of the institution affects their efforts inside and outside of the classroom. The author introduces a new component to the cultural framework that illustrates how the close ties between FPCUs and business and industry affect the nature of faculty work. 606 $aCollege teachers$xAttitudes 606 $aFor-profit universities and colleges 606 $aCollege teachers 615 0$aCollege teachers$xAttitudes. 615 0$aFor-profit universities and colleges. 615 0$aCollege teachers. 676 $a378.04 700 $aLechuga$b Vicente M.$0864335 801 0$bNjHacI 801 1$bNjHacl 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910476817003321 996 $aThe changing landscape of the academic profession$92937330 997 $aUNINA