Transplanting tenure and the (re)construction of academic freedoms
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4097725 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Anne Herbert (0000-0003-0289-0935, Aalto University, corresponding author), Janne Tienari (0000-0002-2605-2760, Aalto University) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 157-173 |
| Publication date | 2013-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Studies in Higher Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0307-5079 • E-ISSN: 1470-174X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/03075079.2011.569707 |
| OpenAlex | W2092666839 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 22 |
| References cited | 27 |
In a radical change to modes of academic employment in Finland, a newly merged university is introducing a tenure track system based on examples from the United States. Analyzing texts produced by university strategists, on the one hand, and interviews with staff affected by the system, on the other, we explore how notions of academic freedom are (re)constructed when tenure is transplanted into a new context. Our exploratory study builds on Marginson's work, and seeks to understand, first, how tenure becomes a tool for realizing senior management strategic intent in universities and, second, how it affects academics' understandings of freedoms. It is argued that tenure and its effects need to be considered vis-à-vis the local context where it is adopted and adapted
Academic freedom · Exploratory research · Higher education · Political science · Public relations · Social science · Sociology · Engineering · Evaluation of Teaching Practices · Higher Education Governance and Development · Higher Education Practises and Engagement · Law · Public Administration
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| Unique citing works | 22 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,57 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2026 (15) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 22 |