Paying the professoriate : a global comparison of compensation and contracts / [edited by] Philip G. Altbach ... [and others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Altbach, Philip G.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

College teachers--Salaries, etc--Cross-cultural studies.

College teachers.

College teachers--Salaries, etc.

Genre:

Cross-cultural studies.

Physical Description:

xiv, 368 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2012.

Summary:

"How are professors paid? Can the "best and brightest" be attracted to the academic profession? With universities facing international competition, which countries compensate their academics best, and which ones lag behind? Paying the Professoriate examines these questions and provides key insights and recommendations into the current state of the academic profession worldwide. Paying the Professoriate is the first comparative analysis of global faculty salaries, remuneration, and terms of employment. Offering an in-depth international comparison of academic salaries in 28 countries across public, private, research, and non-research universities, chapter authors shed light on the conditions and expectations that shape the modern academic profession. The top researchers on the academic profession worldwide analyze common themes, trends, and the impact of these matters on academic quality and research productivity. In a world where higher education capacity is a key driver of national innovation and prosperity, and nations seek to fast-track their economic growth through expansion of higher education systems, policy makers and administrators increasingly seek answers about what actions they should be taking. Paying the Professoriate provides a much needed resource, illuminating the key issues and offering recommendations"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Part 1 Analysis 1

1 Academic Remuneration and Contracts: Global Trends and Realities / Philip G. Althach Althach, Philip G., Liz Reisberg Reisberg, Liz, Iván F. Pacheco Pacheco, Iván F. 3

2 Quantitative Analysis: Looking for Commonalities in a Sea of Differences / Gregory Androushachak Androushachak, Gregory, Maria Yudkevich Yudkevich, Maria 21

Part 2 Case Studies 35

3 Labor Contracts and Economic Incentives for Argentine University Faculty / Ana García de Fanelli Fanelli, Ana García de 37

4 The Academic Career in a Transition Economy: Case Study of the Republic of Armenia / Arevik Ohanyan Ohanyan, Arevik 49

5 Academic Salaries, Massification, and the Rise of an Underclass in Australia / Anthony Welch Welch, Anthony 61

6 Brazil: The Widening Gap / Simon Schwartzman Schwartzman, Simon 72

7 The Organization of Academic Work and Faculty Remuneration at Canadian Universities / Glen A. Jones Jones, Glen A., Julian Weinrib Weinrib, Julian 83

8 A Study on Academic Salary and Remunerations in China / Wanhua Ma Ma, Wanhua, Jianbo Wen Wen, Jianbo 94

9 Academic Salaries in Colombia: The Data Tell Only a Small Part of the Story / Iván F. Pachero Pachero, Iván F. 104

10 The Czech Republic: High Estimation for the Academic Profession / Helena Sebkova Sebkova, Helena 114

11 Salary and Incentive Structure in Ethiopian Higher Education / Elizabeth Ayalew Ayalew, Elizabeth 125

12 Changing the Rules of the French Academic Market / Gaële Goastellec Goastellec, Gaële 136

13 The Income Situation in the German System of Higher Education: A Rag Rug / Marius Herzog Herzog, Marius, Barbara M. Kehm Kehm, Barbara M. 145

14 Academic Salaries and Career Advancement: Tuning the Professoriate for a Knowledge Economy in India / Narayana Jayaram Jayaram, Narayana 155

15 Israel: Academic Salaries and Remuneration / Sarah Guri-Rosenblit Guri-Rosenblit, Sarah 166

16 Italy: From Bureaucratic Legacy to Reform of the Profession / Giliberto Capano Capano, Giliberto, Gianfranco Rebora Rebora, Gianfranco 176

17 Working Conditions and Salaries of the Academic Profession in Japan / Kazunori Shima Shima, Kazunori 185

18 Academic Salaries in Kazakhstan: Current Status and Perspectives / Sholpan Kalanova Kalanova, Sholpan 196

19 The Academic Salary System: Conditions and Trends in Latvia / Tatjana Volkova Volkova, Tatjana 205

20 Attractiveness of Salaries and Remuneration of Malaysian Academics / Muhamad Jantan Jantan, Muhamad 215

21 Mexican Faculty Salaries Today: Once a Bagger, Always a Beggar? / Alma Maldonado-Maldonado Maldonado-Maldonado, Alma 225

22 Introducing Market Forces in Academic Remuneration: The Case of the Netherlands / Ben Jongbloed Jongbloed, Ben 234

23 Nigeria: Toward an Open Market / Olufemi A. Bamiro Bamiro, Olufemi A. 245

24 Academic Salaries in Norway: Increasing Emphasis on Research Achievement / Svein Kyvik Kyvik, Svein 255

25 Russian Higher Education: Salaries and Contracts / Gregory Androuschak Androuschak, Gregory, Maria Yudkevich Yudkevich, Maria 265

26 Faculty Salary and Remuneration in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia / Mohammad Al-Ohali Al-Ohali, Mohammad, Hamad Al-Mehrej Al-Mehrej, Hamad 279

27 The Unequal Playing Field: Academic Remuneration in South Africa / Chika Trevor Sehoole Sehoole, Chika Trevor 288

28 Remuneration of Academic Staff in Turkish Universities / Kemal Gürüz Gürüz, Kemal 297

29 Academic Salary in the United Kingdom: Marketization and National Policy Development / Fumi Kitagaiva Kitagaiva, Fumi 308

30 The Power of Institutional and Disciplinary Markets: Academic Salaries in the United States / Martin J. Finkelstein Finkelstein, Martin J. 318

Part 3 Reflections 329

31 Academic Community and Contracts: Modern Challenges and Responses / Yaroslav Kuzminov Kuzminov, Yaroslav 331.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780415898065

0415898064

9780415898072

0415898072

9780203803080

0203803086

OCLC:

727702638