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ERIC Number: EJ219742
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1980
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The Waning of the Old Boy Network: Placement, Publishing and Faculty Selection.
Roper, Dwight
Improving College and University Teaching, v28 n1 p12-18 Win 1980
A significant force in the selection of college faculty has been personal contact or the Old Boy Network. Its operation in academic institutions and its influence in placement and academic publishing is examined. Also discussed are alternatives to the system that could replace its diminishing influence and improve higher education. (JMD)
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Affirmative Action, College Faculty, College Graduates, Educational Improvement, Employment Practices, Faculty Recruitment, Higher Education, Job Application, Job Placement, Publishing Industry, Teacher Selection
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Faculty Publications; Networks (Persons)