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50 Years of ERIC
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Wood, Melinda; Johnsrud, Linda K. – Review of Higher Education, 2005
Post-tenure review has been studied primarily as an administrative issue in higher education; less attention has been given to empirically examining the underlying assumptions of faculty regarding this phenomenon. By surveying a representative sample of over 400 instructional faculty at two research universities, this study contributes to what is…
Descriptors: Tenure, College Faculty, College Administration, Higher Education
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Johnsrud, Linda K.; Rosser, Vicki J. – Review of Higher Education, 1999
The literature on mid-level administrators in higher education has identified a number of factors that may affect their attitudes and performance, either positively or negatively. To a large degree, individual perceptions concerning recognition, discrimination, external relations, and mobility explain morale. Institutions can address these issues…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Change Strategies, College Administration, Employment Practices
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Sadao, Kathleen C.; Johnsrud, Linda K. – Review of Higher Education, 1998
A study identified commonalities in the experiences of ethnic and racial minority faculty members at a predominantly white research university in Hawai'i. Despite the heterogeneity of minority faculty, common experiences include (1) the bicultural stance cultivated; (2) ethnocentrism perceived; (3) and discriminatory behavior experienced. The…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Cultural Pluralism, Diversity (Faculty), Ethnic Groups
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Sagaria, Mary Ann D.; Johnsrud, Linda K. – Review of Higher Education, 1992
A study examined the organizational configuration and promotion policies and practices for administrative and professional staff at Ohio State University. Analysis of 3,170 positions and 350 internal promotions indicated a low pyramid with most positions in the middle. Racial and gender imbalances were found in the different employment levels.…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Administrators, Employment Opportunities, Employment Patterns
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Johnsrud, Linda K.; Des Jarlais, Christine D. – Review of Higher Education, 1994
Despite general agreement that women and racial/ethnic minority faculty have qualitatively different experiences than white male colleagues, the literature reveals dichotomized research focus on organizational structure vs. individual experience. A study identified organizational, professional, and personal barriers to tenure and retention and…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, College Faculty, Faculty Mobility, Faculty Promotion