Scholars in the Changing American Academy New Contexts, New Rules and New Roles /

• Main Authors: Cummings, William K. (Author), Finkelstein, Martin J. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2012.
• Series: The Changing Academy – The Changing Academic Profession in International Comparative Perspective ; 4
• Subjects: Education.; International education.; Comparative education.; School management and organization.; School administration.; Educational sociology.; Higher education.; Education and sociology.; Sociology, Educational.; Higher Education.; International and Comparative Education.; Sociology of Education.; Administration, Organization and Leadership.

As the nature of education generally, and higher education in particular, changes irrevocably, it is crucial to understand the informed opinions of those closest to the institutions of learning. This book, based on a survey of academics in 19 nations and conducted by leading global scholars, is a th...