Hard labour? academic work and the changing landscape of higher education /

• Other Authors: Fitzgerald, Tanya, 1960-, White, Julie, Gunter, Helen M.
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Bingley, U.K. : Emerald, 2012.
• Series: International perspectives on higher education research ; v. 7.
• Subjects: Education > Higher.; Education > General.; Higher & further education, tertiary education.; Organization & management of education.; Education, Higher.; Students > Academic workload.

Higher education institutions (HEIs) have experienced massive changes in the past three decades. Across England, the US, Australia and New Zealand, new public management has introduced corporate governance structures, strategic plans, performance management, quality assurance processes, a client-foc...

Table of Contents:

• ch. 1. Tracing the fault lines / Tanya Fitzgerald
• ch. 2. Intellectual work and knowledge production / Helen M. Gunter
• ch. 3. Scholarly identity / Julie White
• ch. 4. Academic work and performance / Helen M. Gunter
• ch. 5. turning a scholarly blind eye / Julie White
• ch. 6. Ivory basements and ivory towers / Tanya Fitzgerald
• ch. 7. Scholarly work in a globalised world / Tanya Fitzgerald
• ch. 8. Continuing challenges / Tanya Fitzgerald.