The Relationship between Departmental Power and Faculty Careers on Two Campuses: The Case for Structural Effects on Faculty Salaries.

Moore, William L.; Pfeffer, Jeffrey

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Publication Date: 1980

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The Relationship between Departmental Power and Faculty Careers on Two Campuses: The Case for Structural Effects on Faculty Salaries.

Moore, William L.; Pfeffer, Jeffrey

Research in Higher Education, v13 n4 p291-306 1980

The rate of faculty advancement through steps within ranks were examined in a sample of 40 departments on two campuses of a large state university system. The proportion of departmental faculty moving through steps faster than normal was correlated with the political power of the department on the campus. (Author/MLW)

Descriptors: Career Ladders, College Faculty, Departments, Faculty Mobility, Faculty Promotion, Higher Education, Political Power, Power Structure, State Universities, Teacher Salaries

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