Crisis? What Crisis? The Academic Professions in the

Enders, Jurgen

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ERIC Number: EJ599582

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1999

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Crisis? What Crisis? The Academic Professions in the "Knowledge" Society.

Enders, Jurgen

Higher Education, v38 n1 p71-81 Jul 1999

Discusses the analytical problems that research on the academic profession must address and summarizes recent trends and debates. Suggests possible future developments in the context of four scenarios: "key profession,""academic work,""mediator," and "antiquity." Findings of the International Study on the Academic Profession are discussed in the context of the ongoing debate on the academic profession. (DB)

Descriptors: College Faculty, Comparative Education, Data Analysis, Educational Trends, Futures (of Society), Higher Education, Professional Development, Research Problems, Teacher Role, Trend Analysis

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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Note: Theme issue: "Changes in Higher Education and Its Societal Context as a Challenge for Future Research."