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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.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Schuster, Jack H., author.
- Finkelstein, Martin J., 1949- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Universities and colleges--United States--Faculty.
- College teachers--Professional relationships--United States.
- College teachers--Workload--United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (601 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2006.
- Language Note:
- English
- Contents:
- 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.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [539]-555) and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-4214-0207-6
- OCLC:
- 794701447
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