Academic work from a comparative perspective: a survey of faculty working time across 13 countries.

Autor/inn/en	Bentley, Peter James; Kyvik, Svein
Titel	Academic work from a comparative perspective: a survey of faculty working time across 13 countries.
Quelle	In: Higher education, 63 (2012) 4, S. 529-547Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0018-1560; 1573-174X
DOI	10.1007/s10734-011-9457-4
Schlagwörter	Argentinien; Brasilien; China; Finnland; Großbritannien; Hongkong; Italien; Kanada; Malaysia; Norwegen; Österreich; Ausland; Hochschule; USA; Hochschule; Argentinien; Ausland; Brasilien; China; Finnland; Großbritannien; Hongkong; Italien; Kanada; Malaysia; Norwegen; USA; Österreich
Abstract	Sociological institutional theory views universities as model driven organizations. The world's stratification system promotes conformity, imitation and isomorphism towards the "best" university models. Accordingly, academic roles may be locally shaped in minor ways, but are defined and measured explicitly in global terms. We test this proposition using data on the allocation of working time between academic tasks at research universities in thirteen countries: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Finland, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Malaysia, Norway, UK, and the USA. We find that working time patterns differ significantly across countries, suggesting that conditions of academic work remain heavily dependent on national higher education traditions. Faculty members holding the highest professorial rank share more in common, with generally stronger interests in research and a greater time dedication to research over teaching. However, in countries with comparably steep academic hierarchies, professor positions typically entail significantly fewer teaching hours and more administration. (HRK / Abstract übernommen).
Erfasst von	Hochschulrektorenkonferenz, Bonn
Update	2012/3