Academic workplace
Subtitle: new demands, heightened tensions
By: by Ann E. Austin and Zelda F. Gamson ; prepared by ERIC Clearinghouse on Higher Education, the George Washington University.
Contributors: Gamson, Zelda F.; ERIC Clearinghouse on Higher Education.
Series: ASHE-ERIC higher education research report,; no. 10 (1983); ASHE-ERIC/higher education research report ;; 1983, no. 10.
Publisher: Association for the Study of Higher Education
Published: 1983
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 122
Subjects: College teachers -- Psychology.; Universities and colleges -- Administration -- Psychological aspects.
Description: Pressures that have negatively affected the work environments of colleges are identified, and research concerning the work experience of faculty and administrators is reviewed. The effect of the extrinsic and intrinsic elements on faculty members' work is considered, including their power and autonomy, their relationships to the institution, and the outcomes of their work. Extrinsic factors include workload and the opportunity structure, while intrinsic factors pertain more to the nature of the work itself, as well the responsibilities and autonomy of the staff member. Attention is also directed to productivity of the faculty member, job satisfaction, and morale. Recommendations concerning the articulation of institutional mission, task and decisionmaking structures, and career planning and staff development are offered. Appended are tables that summarize the research on the work experience of faculty and administrators (presidents, mid-level, and other). Each table is divided into sections paralleling the major topical areas of the text. Studies supporting the major research findings are also listed. In addition, tables present important issues and questions not yet answered concerning the work experience of faculty, administrators, and support staff. A subject index to the 1983 ASHE-ERIC Higher Education Research Report series is included.
Notes: Bibliography: p. 92-109.
"Index issue, 1983 series."