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ERIC Number: EJ563333
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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ISSN: ISSN-0002-7642
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Redefining Tenure: Tradition Versus the New Political Economy of Higher Education.
Leslie, David W.
American Behavioral Scientist, v41 n5 p652-79 Feb 1998
Investigates the problems that confront academia and suggests that faculty work has changed so profoundly in recent years that tenure is no longer sufficient and/or necessary. Argues that intellectual freedom and accountability are competing demands that must be met simultaneously. Reviews how tenure exacerbates some current problems. (MJP)
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Academic Rank (Professional), College Faculty, Employer Employee Relationship, Employment Practices, Faculty College Relationship, Higher Education, Intellectual Freedom, Teacher Employment Benefits, Tenure, Tenured Faculty
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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