Description: Changing Landscape of the Academic Profession : The Culture of Faculty at For-Profit Colleges and Universities, Paperback by Lechuga, Vicente M., ISBN 0415646499, ISBN-13 9780415646499, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US The rapid success of for-profit colleges and universities (FPCUs) only recently has caught the attention of scholars in academe. The continuing expansion of the proprietary higher education sector has lead to fundamental questions regarding the purpose and function of FPCUs. As new technologies continue to emerge, education is becoming of increasing import to employees seeking to upgrade their skills and employers in search of individuals who possess the necessary expertise and training to help their organizations succeed. For-profit institutions challenge traditional notions of the academy--such as shared governance, tenure, and academic freedom--by utilizing administrative practices that more aptly apply to the corporate arena. Moreover, they exclusively employ non-tenure-track faculty members. This study provides a framework for understanding faculty roles and responsibilities at for profit colleges and universities. The author employs a series of in-depth interviews with 53 faculty members, from four for-profit institutions. Utilizing a cultural framework, the study explores the attitudes, beliefs, and perceptions of faculty work with particular consideration given to faculty member's non-tenure-track status, participation in decision-making activities, and academic freedom. The study examines the culture of the faculty work by asking how the profit-seeking nature of the institution affects their efforts inside and outside of the classroom. The author introduces a new component to the cultural framework that illustrates how the close ties between FPCUs and business and industry affect the nature of faculty work.
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Book Title: Changing Landscape of the Academic Profession : The Culture of Fa
Number of Pages: 234 Pages
Publication Name: Changing Landscape of the Academic Profession : Faculty Culture at for-Profit Colleges and Universities
Language: English
Publisher: Routledge
Subject: Professional Development, General, Higher, Teaching Methods & Materials / General
Item Height: 0.6 in
Publication Year: 2013
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 13.6 Oz
Author: Vicente M. Lechuga
Item Length: 9.1 in
Subject Area: Education
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
