In this unique book, Richard Chait and his colleagues offer the results of their research on key empirical questions. Are there circumstances under which faculty might voluntarily relinquish tenure? When might new faculty actually prefer non-tenure track positions? Does the absence of tenure mean the absence of shared governance? Why have some colleges abandoned tenure while others have adopted it? Answers to these and other questions come from careful studies of institutions that mirror the American academy: research universities and liberal arts colleges, including both highly selective and less prestigious schools.
Lucid and straightforward, "The Questions of Tenure" offers vivid pictures of academic subcultures. Chait and his colleagues conclude that context counts so much that no single tenure system exists. Still, since no academic reward carries the cachet of tenure, few institutions will initiate significant changes without either powerful external pressures or persistent demands from new or disgruntled faculty.
Or split into 4x interest-free payments of 25% on orders over R50
Learn more
In this unique book, Richard Chait and his colleagues offer the results of their research on key empirical questions. Are there circumstances under which faculty might voluntarily relinquish tenure? When might new faculty actually prefer non-tenure track positions? Does the absence of tenure mean the absence of shared governance? Why have some colleges abandoned tenure while others have adopted it? Answers to these and other questions come from careful studies of institutions that mirror the American academy: research universities and liberal arts colleges, including both highly selective and less prestigious schools.
Lucid and straightforward, "The Questions of Tenure" offers vivid pictures of academic subcultures. Chait and his colleagues conclude that context counts so much that no single tenure system exists. Still, since no academic reward carries the cachet of tenure, few institutions will initiate significant changes without either powerful external pressures or persistent demands from new or disgruntled faculty.
Imprint | Harvard University Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | February 2005 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days |
First published | February 2005 |
Editors | Richard P. Chait |
Contributors | Philip G. Altbach, Roger Baldwin, Jay L. Chronister, Charles T. Clotfelter, James P. Honan, William T Mallon, R Eugene Rice, Cathy A. Trower |
Dimensions | 227 x 144 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 352 |
Edition | Revised |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-674-01604-0 |
Barcode | 9780674016040 |
Categories | |
LSN | 0-674-01604-1 |