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ERIC Number: EJ1073774
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015-Sep
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-1598-1037
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Academic Inbreeding: Local Challenge, Global Problem
Altbach, Philip G.; Yudkevich, Maria; Rumbley, Laura E.
Asia Pacific Education Review, v16 n3 p317-330 Sep 2015
"Academic inbreeding"--involving the appointment of faculty members who graduated from the institution employing them--is considered a small and peripheral aspect of the academic profession but is quite widespread globally. This paper analyzes the nature of inbreeding and its impact on universities. Data from eight countries where inbreeding is widespread are analyzed in order to examine the perceived impact of the phenomenon on academics and universities. Our analysis reveals that while inbreeding has deleterious effects on universities, it is widely perceived as a "normal" part of academic life--and some positive aspects are evident.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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