The teaching-research nexus is omnipresent in academic professional life. How it is articulated depends on specific situations, contexts, and academic hierarchies. Initiatives to change the nexus in Dutch research universities are now informing European policy processes, but how academics in different positions play it out and deal with various…

Academics are under increasing pressure to publish, particularly in peer-reviewed journals. This external pressure is clearly expressed by the "publish or perish" dictum. Studies have shown that academics' engagement in research and their research productivity are influenced by personal as well as environmental factors. Based on an…

While it has been stressed repeatedly that academics nowadays have come to face extensive pressure, the extent and distribution of pressure to publish and to secure third-party funding has not been systematically investigated on a large scale. Based on the Zurich Survey of Academics, a representative large-scale web survey among academics working…

Objectives: We sought the answer to one major research question--Does psychology have a more defined culture of research than social work? Methods: Using "U.S. News and World Report" 2012 and 2013 rankings, we compared psychology faculty (N = 969) from their 25 top ranked programs with a controlled sample of social work faculty (N = 970)…

The expansion and transformation of Malaysian universities have generated major changes in the nature of academic employment and the structure of academic promotion in higher education institutions. These changes have considerable implications, in particular for the policy and practice of academic promotion in the public universities. We argue…

Race matters in the classroom when you are a minority female faculty member. This chapter discusses the emergence of the adaptive female academic of color who, while teaching in several countries, balances a happy work and family life. (Contains 3 notes.)

Surveys journalism and mass communication schools to determine the criteria used for granting tenure and merit. Reports that, when making tenure decisions, the majority of tenure committees accept creative activities, such as the production of television programs, in lieu of research published in academic journals. (MM)

Describes the increasing difficulty junior faculty members have in obtaining tenure. The most significant new trend is pressure to publish early and often. The depressed job market in some disciplines is making it easier for universities to demand more, and in some cases the emphasis is shifting from teaching to research and publications. (SLD)

Examines perceptions of faculty and promotion and tenure-committee members regarding the perceived prestige and legitimacy of electronic journals as an outlet for scholarly communication. Respondents gave the greatest importance to the role of peer-reviewed publications to the tenure, promotion, and merit-review process; therefore, the long-term…

Examines the practice of scholarship in American universities and lists three episodes in a scholar's career in which scholarship is paramount: (l) the dissertation process; (2) the candidacy for tenure; and (3) the yearly recommendations for salary increases. Recommendations include encouraging scholarship in all its forms, and reconsidering the…

Most colleges and universities have a tripartite mission composed of teaching, research, and service. For faculty seeking tenure, though, this mission can seem very heavily weighted toward research. In fact, the phrase "publish or perish" is widely understood both inside and outside the academy as the primary path to a successful career…

Attitudes of Israeli senior faculty concerning research and teaching were evaluated using the Carnegie international questionnaire. Approximately one third of the total faculty population in Israel was randomly sampled, but stratified by institutional size. The questionnaire was sent to 2,225 faculty and 502 returned completed forms (22.56…

This annotated listing of 121 items covering the period from 1974 through 1985 was compiled from a literature search of LISA, ERIC, and "Library Literature." Sources listed are those U.S. and Canadian monographs, articles, and ERIC documents that are directly pertinent to the topic of faculty status and its related subtopics. Primary…

Maintains that continuing scholarship is an essential activity for professors at all levels in the higher education hierarchy. Nonetheless, the stringent requirements of traditional academic research prohibit most community college geographers from pursuing this option. Recommends broadening the definition of scholarship to include reviews and…

Examines the different characteristics and consequences associated with the various methods and genres of academic publishing. Reveals that gender, rank, and type of institution (public or private) play an important role in the reception and dissemination of academic research. Includes 13 tables of statistical data and several citation analyses.…