His part-time role as distinguished professor will see him giving management advice to the university. The new job is part of an international trend for campuses to exploit the expertise of their management academics. Dunphy will bring in the dollars via an executive course on organisational change. Bill Ford, a management consultant and former colleague of Dunphy, says the distinguished professor of management is an emerging role in universities around the world.
Universities are under increasing pressure to function more like businesses.
By appointing a distinguished professor of management to report directly to the vice-chancellor, the innovative ones are attempting to bridge the gap. Top This material is subject to copyright and any unauthorised use, copying or mirroring is prohibited.