The changing landscape of the academic profession :
Lechuga, Vicente M.
The changing landscape of the academic profession : the culture of faculty at for-profit colleges and universities / Culture of faculty at for-profit colleges and universities Vicente M. Lechuga. - New York : Routledge, 2006. - xii, 222 p. ; 23 cm. - Studies in higher education. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
9780415646499 0415646499
For-profit universities and colleges--Faculty.--United States
College teachers--Attitudes.--United States
378.04
The changing landscape of the academic profession : the culture of faculty at for-profit colleges and universities / Culture of faculty at for-profit colleges and universities Vicente M. Lechuga. - New York : Routledge, 2006. - xii, 222 p. ; 23 cm. - Studies in higher education. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
9780415646499 0415646499
For-profit universities and colleges--Faculty.--United States
College teachers--Attitudes.--United States
378.04