Tenure and Post-Tenure What Are Thesis

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" Secondly, an "established custom within academe" would make it possible, together with the "expectations" would then facilitate the relationship between the faculty and its employees.

The most surprising insight about tenure is that it is a relatively "late arrival to the American system," as noted by Altbach et al. (2001, p. 12). It was formally implemented only in 1940. The system in the United Sates therefore accounts for only 60 years at the time of writing, out of some 360 years in Europe and the UK. Another interesting insight in the light of this I the fact that there is considerable tension between the primary aims of American universities; to both teach young students and conduct research (Altbach et al., 2001, p. 18).


Baldwin & Chronister (2001, p. 20) suggest that a non-tenure system be implemented to elevate the respect for full-time non-tenure faculty to the same level as their tenure counterparts, both among faculty members and students. The advantage of a non-tenure program is that it can incur considerable savings in the costs to a faculty, which can then be invested in research, recruitment, or other faculty functions. An integrated model is therefore suggested in order to provide a platform for desirable non-tenure positions. The authors also suggest that these positions can provide valuable career and promotion opportunities to persons employed in non-tenure positions. In conclusion, tenure, non-tenure and post-tenure issues will benefit from more research, as well as from integration both.....

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