The shifting balance of academic systems national, regional, global? Futao Huang, Glen A. Jones, Ulrich Teichler, editors

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Huang, Futao

Contributor:

Huang, Futao (Professor of education), editor.

Jones, Glen A. (Glen Alan), 1961- editor.

Teichler, Ulrich, editor.

Series:

Changing academy ; 2543-0378 25

The Changing Academy -- The Changing Academic Profession in International Comparative Perspective 2543-0378 volume 25

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education, Higher--Social aspects.

Education, Higher.

College teachers--Social conditions.

College teachers.

College teachers--Job satisfaction.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cham Springer 2026

Summary:

This book provides a comprehensive examination of the evolving roles, identities, and activities of the academic profession within the context of a knowledge-based society. It focuses on how global, regional and national dynamics shape academic careers, job satisfaction, and engagement with broader societal goals. Drawing on data from the Academic Profession in the Knowledge-based Society (APIKS) project, this volume offers a comparative analysis of academic professionals across diverse regions, including Asia, Europe, North America, and Latin America. Through exploring themes such as academics' societal engagement, job satisfaction, demographic shifts, and the emergence of non-tenure track roles, the book presents a nuanced understanding of the pressures and opportunities faced by academics today. This work integrates a range of methodological approaches, from large-scale quantitative analyses to regional case studies, to reveal how different national and institutional contexts influence the academic profession. It provides valuable insights for policymakers, institutional leaders, and researchers seeking to understand and navigate the complexities of higher education in a rapidly changing global environment. By highlighting both commonalities and differences in how academics across regions adapt to the demands of a knowledge-based society, this book offers new findings and points towards future research directions related to the comparative international study of the academic profession

Contents:

Introduction:Understanding Regional Dynamics of the Academic Profession in a Global and Comparative Perspective

Chapter 1: Comparative Analysis of Academic Systems in Austria and Germany:Career Trajectories and Well-being of Scientists

Chapter 2: External Engagement of Academics:Exploring Gender Patterns in the Baltic Sea Region

Chapter 3: Changing Campus, Permanent Faculty?

Chapter 4: Job Satisfaction and Career Saturation from a Comparative Perspective

Chapter 5: Perceptions and Cultures of Governance:Nordic Academia from Within and Without

Chapter 6: The Effects of Global Competitive Dynamics on the Academic Profession:An Analysis Based on the Varieties of Academic Capitalism Approach (VoAC)

Chapter 7: Academic Engagement and the University's "Third Mission" in Latin America:A Comparative Study

Chapter 8: The Academic Societal Engagement in East Asia:Comparative Analysis of Japan, Korea, and Taiwan

Chapter 9: The Rise of Non-Tenure Track Roles in a Knowledge-Based Society with an East Asian Comparative Perspective

Chapter 10: The Unsatisfied Yet Loyal Academic:Insights from Selected Asian Countries

Chapter 11: Internationalization, Research Priority, and Job Satisfaction of Academics in the East and the West

Conclusion

Notes:

Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed May 29, 2026)

Other Format:

Print version Huang, Futao The Shifting Balance of Academic Systems: National, Regional, Global?

ISBN:

9783032179364

303217936X

OCLC:

1593321082

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