Explores the relationship between academic mentoring behaviors and the organizational socialization of new faculty members within the communication discipline. Indicates that mentors' tendencies to provide support and encouragement, a sense of collegiality, and research assistance are related to an organizational newcomer's feelings of…

Institutions letting tenure candidates look at their review files report that openness boosts faculty morale and instills confidence that tenure decisions are fair. (MSE)

In the wake of China's socialist market economy system and (China's) entry into the World Trade Organization, an urgent need has arisen to change the mechanism for using personnel at state institutions and to set up a vibrant and vigorous system for the use of personnel. This article discusses the trial implementation of the personnel engagement…

This article describes a course taught by the author, Training in the Professoriate, aimed at educating graduate students and new faculty about the many facets of a successful faculty member. In this course he learned that despite 6-10 years of post-secondary education, students had many gaps in their knowledge of and misunderstandings about the…

Personnel decisionmaking at colleges and universities is discussed, with consideration of ways to avoid legal problems. Two approaches are recommended for universities: develop procedures to minimize the risk of law suits by faculty members and school staff, and provide protection from lawsuits for faculty and staff. Institutional procedures that…

The Academic Game, considered a valuable exercise for academics and administrators in investigating some of the problems of decision-making and possible ways of facilitating organizational decisions, is described. The major objective of the game is to achieve on agreed promotion policy. The roles and organization structure are designed to ensure…

School systems with enrollments over 12,000 which operate formal internship programs for potential administrators among their own employees were asked for a description and statistics of their program. Twenty-nine programs were chosen to represent the variety of practices which exist. Contained in each internship program description is information…

Since department chairmanship appointments are often made for fixed terms, the new chairman often holds himself in check because of the realization that a quick turnover will follow. Consequences of this limited commitment and some means for facilitating the return of chairmen to professional careers are discussed. (Author/LBH)

Suggestions for the young professor are offered--from teaching to socializing to publishing, from classroom performance to locker-room politics, and from proper dress to how to get the most out of a conference. (Author/LBH)

Data gathered in a questionnaire survey of 164 junior faculty members at the University of Illinois support the theory that these teachers are very interested in teaching but feel they will be unrewarded for teaching efforts when compared with research activities. (LBH)

Gives four criticisms of present promotion practices in our education systems and a look at a few alternatives. (Editor/RK)

Argues for the necessity of evaluation and analysis of attempts at education reform. Uses data gathered on minimum competency testing and career ladders to illustrate ways in which policy intervention may affect teachers' academic success with students and their sense of teaching efficacy and commitment. (PS)

Summarizes a survey of teachers' perceptions of the school promotional system. Presents findings on male/female status differentials, under-representation of women in higher-scale posts, and the possibility that gender-related discrimination operates against the career interests of women. Concludes that women overwhelmingly perceive themselves as…

A study of faculty job satisfaction concerned with work achievement, work role clarity, superordinates, co-workers, pay promotions, and facilities is described. Results show that faculty are most dissatisfied with pay, promotions and administration; faculty with higher pay scales are more satisfied than those with lower pay scales. (Author/MLW)

Suggestions for trustee involvement in institutional affairs are offered, particularly in presidential evaluation, recruitment, faculty hiring, promotion and evaluation, and program rationale. (Editor/LBH)