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Peer reviewedBurke, Dolores L. – Academe, 1995
Areas of change and nonchange in college faculty employment since the 1950s are examined, particularly as they affect faculty mobility. External factors (prestige, labor market, public opinion) and internal factors (the department structure, institutional policy, and changes within disciplines) are discussed. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Faculty, Departments, Employment Patterns, Faculty Mobility
Peer reviewedKarpen, Ulrich – Higher Education Management, 1993
Based on a survey, college/university faculty salaries, working conditions, workload, and salaries in 10 countries (Germany, France, United Kingdom, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Canada, United States, Australia, Japan) are compared and barriers to occupational and geographic mobility are identified. Suggestions are made for fostering academic…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Comparative Analysis, Faculty Mobility, Faculty Workload
Matthes, William A.; Carlson, Robert V. – Journal of Rural and Small Schools, 1986
Questionnaire responses were used to study 99 first-year teachers and their reasons for accepting present positions. Teachers in rural, suburban, and urban districts differed significantly on reasons for accepting their positions but agreed on financial rewards and degree of support as reasons for considering teaching positions in other districts.…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education, Faculty Mobility, Job Satisfaction
