Variations in Faculty Work at Research Universities: Implications for State and Institutional Policy

Using case studies, explores the substantial variation in faculty work within one institutional type--research universities. Examines the implications of this variation for state policies designed to improve teaching and learning, and for institutional policies meant to achieve a better balance betw...

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Published inReview of higher education Vol. 26; no. 1; pp. 97 - 115
Main Authors Fairweather, James Steven, Beach, Andrea L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Johns Hopkins University Press 01.09.2002
Subjects
Case Studies
College Faculty
Differences
Faculty Workload
Noninstructional Responsibility
Policy Formation
Research Universities
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Summary:Using case studies, explores the substantial variation in faculty work within one institutional type--research universities. Examines the implications of this variation for state policies designed to improve teaching and learning, and for institutional policies meant to achieve a better balance between teaching, research, and service. (EV)
Bibliography:Earlier version presented at the Annual Conference of the Association for the Study of Higher Education (Sacramento, CA, November 2000).
ISSN:0162-5748
1090-7009
1090-7009
DOI:10.1353/rhe.2002.0024