Moving up the Ladder: Heterogeneity Influencing Academic Careers through Research Orientation, Gender, and Mentors

Autor/inn/en	Ooms, Ward; Werker, Claudia; Hopp, Christian
Titel	Moving up the Ladder: Heterogeneity Influencing Academic Careers through Research Orientation, Gender, and Mentors
Quelle	In: Studies in Higher Education, 44 (2019) 7, S.1268-1289 (22 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Ooms, Ward)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0307-5079
DOI	10.1080/03075079.2018.1434617
Schlagwörter	Gender Differences; Doctoral Programs; Mentors; College Faculty; Graduate Students; Women Faculty; Cultural Differences; Intellectual Disciplines; Career Development; Research; Decision Making; Foreign Countries; Supervisor Supervisee Relationship; Teacher Student Relationship; Tenure; Socioeconomic Influences; Academic Rank (Professional); Equal Opportunities (Jobs); Technology Education; Universities; Europe; Germany + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Geschlechterkonflikt; Doktorandenprogramm; Fakultät; Graduate Study; Student; Students; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Studentin; Frauenakademie; Weibliche Gelehrte; Kultureller Unterschied; Geisteswissenschaften; Berufsentwicklung; Forschung; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung; Ausland; Teacher student relationships; Lehrer-Schüler-Beziehung; Amtszeit; Beschäftigungsdauer; Sozioökonomischer Faktor; Equal opportunity; Equal opportunities; Job; Jobs; Chancengleichheit; Beruf; Technisch-naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; University; Universität; Europa; Deutschland
Abstract	We look into the question whether heterogeneity stemming from research orientation, gender, or disciplinary and cultural differences with their PhD supervisors helps or hampers academics' careers. Based on a sample of 248 academics at two leading European universities of technology, we combine multinomial logit models and sequential logit models to understand career advancement. Our results show that heterogeneity stemming from research orientation is helpful. Academics who bridge between the quest for fundamental understanding and socio-economic relevance attain career success. Yet heterogeneity stemming from gender hinders careers: female academics face problems securing tenured positions and full professorships. Mentor-mentee heterogeneity only helps in early career transitions, but hampers advancement later on. Our insights offer suggestions to policymakers, university managers, and academics, because they help to identify promising academics, the right support for sitting staff members, measures correcting for gender imbalances, and can inform strategic choices regarding research orientation and PhD supervisors. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01