The Relevance of Academic Work in Comparative Perspective

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Cummings, William K. (Editor), Teichler, Ulrich (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Series: The Changing Academy – The Changing Academic Profession in International Comparative Perspective ; 13
• Subjects: Education.; International education.; Comparative education.; Higher education.; Higher Education.; International and Comparative Education.

This book is the first of two volumes that look at the changed landscape of higher education and the academic profession. This volume focuses on academic work, examining the significant changes that have taken place in the backgrounds, specialisations, expectations and work roles of academic staff....