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ERIC Number: EJ525232
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1045-7097
Rational Choice: The Prevailing Incentive System in the Field.
Lagon, Mark P.
Perspectives on Political Science, v24 n4 p206-10 Fall 1995
Maintains that the tenure system has resulted in departments that are hierarchal, intellectually stagnant, and self- serving. Advocates reforming the current system by introducing merit evaluations and more flexible career paths. Refutes the basic arguments supporting tenure and recommends free market incentives as a cure-all for academic stratification. (MJP)
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Academic Freedom, Academic Rank (Professional), College Faculty, Educational Administration, Educational Change, Educational Environment, Free Enterprise System, Higher Education, Political Science, Professors, Scholarly Journals, Scholarship, Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Employment Benefits, Teacher Promotion, Teaching (Occupation), Tenure
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Administrators; Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Silber (John); Sykes (Charles)