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ERIC Number: EJ413538
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1990
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0316-1218
Position Description Analysis: A Method for Describing Academic Roles and Functions.
Renner, K. Edward; Skibbens, Ronald J.
Canadian Journal of Higher Education, v20 n1 p43-56 1990
The Position Description Analysis method for assessing the discrepancy between status quo and specializations needed by institutions to meet new demands and expectations is presented using Dalhousie University (Nova Scotia) as a case study. Dramatic realignment of fields of specialization and change strategies accommodating the aging professoriate are recommended. (MSE)
Descriptors: Aging in Academia, Case Studies, College Faculty, College Role, Comparative Analysis, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Institutional Mission, Specialization
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Administrators; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: Dalhousie University (Nova Scotia)