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Institutional Climate and the Quality of the Academic Workplace.
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White, Theodore H.; And Others – Review of Higher Education, 1993
A theoretical model of organizational and administrative climate is presented that controls for effects of individual and institutional characteristics and predicts critical dimensions of the academic workplace including academic innovation, work challenge, and professionalism. Institutional mission and goals focusing on undergraduate education…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Environment, College Faculty, College Instruction
Becoming Successful as an International Teaching Assistant.
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Smith, Kathleen S.; Simpson, Ronald D. – Review of Higher Education, 1993
A multicase study investigated the process by which international teaching assistants become successful undergraduate instructors. It was found that one key to that process is their ability to continually redefine personal goals to make them increasingly compatible with department-imposed conditions. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: College Instruction, Foreign Students, Graduate Study, Higher Education
Stress in Academic Leadership: U.S. and Australian Department Chairs/Heads.
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Wolverton, Mimi; Gmelch, Walter H.; Wolverton, Marvin L.; Sarros, James C. – Review of Higher Education, 1999
University department heads in the United States and Australia function under increased uncertainty and stress: diverse student populations; funding shortages; demands for quality; downsizing; balancing academic/administrative roles. Article examines environmental pressures on these administrators explores strategies department heads in the two…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Role, Comparative Analysis, Department Heads
Faculty Research Productivity and Intention to Change Positions.
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McGee, Gail W.; Ford, Robert C. – Review of Higher Education, 1987
The effects of work environment factors on faculty research productivity and turnover intentions were examined while controlling for prestige of the employing institution, disciplinary area, and academic rank. Available resources had a significant positive effect on research productivity. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Academic Rank (Professional), College Administration, College Environment, College Faculty
College and University Midlevel Administrators: Explaining and Improving Their Morale.
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Johnsrud, Linda K.; Rosser, Vicki J. – Review of Higher Education, 1999
The literature on mid-level administrators in higher education has identified a number of factors that may affect their attitudes and performance, either positively or negatively. To a large degree, individual perceptions concerning recognition, discrimination, external relations, and mobility explain morale. Institutions can address these issues…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Change Strategies, College Administration, Employment Practices
Faculty Issues: The Impact on Minorities.
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Blackwell, James E. – Review of Higher Education, 1988
Strategies for assuring adequate minority candidates for faculty positions include institutional commitment, early identification and recruitment, and pre- and post-doctoral financial aid programs. Institutions must hire more minority faculty and develop sound policies to retain them. Minority faculty can improve undergraduate education for all…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Equal Education, Faculty College Relationship, Faculty Promotion
Dimensions of Faculty Stress: A Recent Survey.
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Dey, Eric L. – Review of Higher Education, 1994
A study of 4,000 college faculty, using data from a national survey, investigated on- and off-campus sources of stress. Results indicated that while different faculty groups (male/female, tenured/nontenured, white/nonwhite) perceived varying stress levels, they also perceived different types of stress. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: College Faculty, Comparative Analysis, Faculty Workload, Family Life
Measuring Perceptions of the Work Environment for Female Faculty.
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Riger, Stephanie; Stokes, Joseph; Raja, Sheela; Sullivan, Megan – Review of Higher Education, 1997
A study validated a rating scale developed to measure six aspects of the work environment as perceived by women faculty: dual standards and opportunities for men and women; sexist attitudes and comments; informal social networks; balancing work and personal obligations; institutional policies and practices to remediate inequities; and mentoring.…
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, College Faculty, Comparable Worth, Employment Patterns