Rethinking Faculty Work: Higher Education’s Strategic Imperative

Preface. About the Authors. PART ONE: HIGHER EDUCATION’ S CHANGING CONTEXT. 1. The Changing Context for Faculty Work and Workplaces. 2. Trends in the National Workplace. 3. Faculty Appointments and Faculty Members: Diversification, Growth, and Diversity. 4. The Academic Profession Today: Diverse Appointments to Meet Diverse Needs. 5. Attracting and Retaining Excellent Faculty. PART TWO: THE FRAMEWORK. 6. The Framework of Essential Elements. 7. Respect: The Foundation for the Essential Elements. 8. Shared Responsibility and Joint Leadership. PART THREE: THE ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS. 9. Equity in Academic Appointments. 10. Academic Freedom. 11. Ensuring Flexibility in Academic Appointments. 12. Professional Growth. 13. Collegiality. 14. Why Rethink Faculty Work and Workplaces? A Call to Action. References. Name Index. Subject Index.