This document was produced by the authors based on their research for the report "Building the Capacity to Innovate: The Role of Human Capital," and is an added resource for further information. This document contains the following appendices: (1) Survey methodology; (2) Synopsis of the literature; (3) Interview questions; and (4) Survey…

To ensure that faculty salaries are based solely upon the contributions and accomplishments of the individual faculty members at the University of Maryland at College Park, the relationship between male and female faculty salaries was monitored. Female faculty members' salaries for 1990 were reviewed in relation to the salaries of comparably…

Methods and variables used to analyze Idaho State University faculty salaries are described, and results of salary analyses are presented. Practical issues confronting the salary study committee, procedures used to resolve them, and limitations of regression analysis are also examined. (MSE)

Studies conditions under which women and minorities were hired for managerial positions in higher education administration. Determines that odds of a new person hired being a woman or minority is positively affected if the previous employee in that position was a woman or minority. Finds that past segregation is among the leading influences on…

Results of a national survey concerning medical school policies for employing nontenured clinician-educator faculty, the titles given to faculty members in these tracks, and special features of employment are presented. (MSE)

A study of the educational background, extent, and origins of overseas training and academic inbreeding of education faculty in Australian universities found substantial overseas training (primarily in English-speaking countries and varying in origin by degree level) and a moderate proportion of faculty with degrees from their own institutions.…

Key findings from the 1996 Ohio Education Supply and Demand Study are presented, covering the areas of current educator employment; enrollment and population; population projections; gender; race; age and experience; employment prospects; and long-term supply and demand outlook. Analysis of the data indicated: (1) the number of school-age children…

This report provides data on salaries, benefits, and perquisites commonly included in the total compensation packages available to higher education chief executives, along with data on employment policies and practices. It is based on a survey of 916 institutions representing all segments of higher education. Data are presented in 141 tables under…

The use of canonical analysis and multiple discriminant analysis to analyze equity-parity in colleges and universities is assessed and distinguished from multiple regression analysis. Multiple regression analysis forces the variable weights throughout the salary structure to be uniform, permits only one criterion or dependent variable to be…

Results of a national survey of the titles, reporting relationships, staffing levels, budget sizes, assigned responsibilities, and other information about college and university personnel management are reported and analyzed. (MSE)

Statistical data is presented in this report to show that the State supported universities and community colleges of Kentucky had an underrepresentation of blacks among tenured and non-tenured faculty at all universities but Kentucky State in 1977. It is pointed out that there was only slight progress, or no progress at all, at the traditionally…

This report provides data on salaries, benefits, and perquisites commonly included in total compensation packages available to higher education chief executives, along with data on employment policies and practices, based on a survey of 1,012 institutions. An executive summary presents findings, observations, and historical trends. Data are then…

A growing bulge in the age distribution of California State University faculty and its potential effects on the status and distribution of full-time, part-time, tenured, and probationary appointments in the institution are examined. (MSE)

A 1979 national survey reveals that nearly two-thirds of all faculty are tenured, many more are in the tenure track. Data for full-time faculty are detailed according to institution type (public and private, college and university) and subject field. (MSE)

The U.S. Department of Education has collected data on full-time instructional faculty at institutions of higher education since 1968. This report presents the results of analyses of data on salaries of full-time instructional faculty on 9- and 10-month contracts at postsecondary education institutions. The data were collected through the…