Academic Work and Careers in Europe: Trends, Challenges, Perspectives

By Tatiana Fumasoli

Book Overview

Introduction: Understanding Change in the Academic Profession through the Perceptions of Academics and Institutional Leadership. Tatiana Fumasoli, Ga?le Goastellec, and Barbara M. Kehm.- The Rocky Road to Tenure: Career Paths in Academia. Angelika Brechelmacher, Elke Park, G?lay Ates, and David F. J. Campbell.- The Changing Paths in Academic Careers in European Universities: Minor Steps and Major Milestones. Marek Kwiek and Dominik Antonowicz.- Global Models, Disciplinary and Local Patterns in Academic Recruitment Processes. Tatiana Fumasoli and Ga?le Goastellec.- Changing Employment and Working Conditions. Timo Aarrevaara, Ian R Dobson, and Janne Wikstr?m.- Academics' Perceptions of Their Professional Contexts. Marie Clarke, Jonathan Drennan, Abbey Hyde, and Yurgos Politis.- Academics and Community Engagement: Comparative Perspective from Three European Countries. Bojana Ćulum, Marko Turk, and Jasminka Ledic.- Implementation of Quality Assurance Systems in Academic Staff Perspective: an Overview. Luminita Moraru, Mirela Praisler, Simona Marin, and Corina Bentea.- Academics and New Higher Education Professionals: Tensions, Recipro-cal Influences and Forms of Professionalization. Barbara M. Kehm.- Academic Careers and Work in Europe: Trends, Challenges, Perspectives. Tatiana Fumasoli, Ga?le Goastellec, and Barbara M. Kehm.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319348280
• ISBN13: 9783319348285
• Release Date: September 2016
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 214 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"