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King, Suzanne; Wolfle, Lee M. – 1987
A reanalysis was conducted of Saunier's research (1985) on sources of variation in the National Research Council (NRC) reputational ratings of university faculty. Saunier conducted a stepwise regression analysis using 12 predictor variables. Due to problems with multicollinearity and because of the atheoretical nature of stepwise regression,…
Descriptors: Departments, Educational Quality, Evaluation Criteria, Faculty Publishing
A Longitudinal Assessment of Productivity in Prominent Sociology Journals and Departmental Prestige.

Keith, Bruce; Babchuk, Nicholas – American Sociologist, 1994
Reports on a study of the theory of cumulative advantage and disadvantage as it applies to the productivity and prestige of academic departments within sociology. Finds that past accomplishments do not bear importantly on current perceptions of departmental prestige. (CFR)
Descriptors: Departments, Faculty Promotion, Faculty Publishing, Higher Education