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.

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Place / Publishing House:Baltimore : : Johns Hopkins University Press,, 2006.
Year of Publication:2006
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (601 pages) :; illustrations
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Table of 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.