Frost / Taylor Rhythms of Academic Life

Personal Accounts of Careers in Academia
1. 1. Auflage 1996
ISBN: 978-1-5063-3815-6
Verlag: SAGE Publications
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 536 Seiten, EPUB

Reihe: Foundations for Organizational Science

Reading this book is like enjoying an exotic buffet. It is exotic to hear unfamiliar teaching voices from familiar researchers. The variety of voices is both quantatively and qualitatively satisfying to 'hungry' researchers who plan to start their teaching careers soon. --Dora Lau, Doctoral Student, Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration, University of British Columbia "A must-read for anyone embarking upon a career in academia Researchers Hooked on Teaching provides valuable insights into the trials and tribulations of teaching at the college level." --Jennifer Cliff, Doctoral Student, University of British Columbia Offering support, guidance, and advice for those contemplating or already involved in academic careers, Rhythms of Academic Life is a comprehensive manual that surveys important topics relevant to the world of academia, such as publishing, research, teaching, pedagogy, teamwork, sabbaticals, and tenure. Written by an incomparable diverse group of scholars, this collection provides rich, personal, sometimes poignant, and often humorous accounts of both the common and the unique journeys taken throughout an academic lifetime. The contributors describe the experiences of scholars in different roles and transition points and supply a set of guidelines that will help others make informed choices. This one-of-a-kind volume makes it possible to enter into an academic career well-prepared and familiarizes the reader with the academic work climate. Students and professionals in organization studies, management, and across a variety of disciplines will find that this volume greatly enhances their understanding of scholarly life. The illustrious cast of contributors provide a wealth of down-to-earth, reliable advice--proving once and for all that those who can, teach.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Frost, Peter J.

Taylor, M . Susan

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction

PART ONE: CAREER RHYTHMS: FIVE EXEMPLARS

Lessons Learned along the Way - Arthur G Bedeian

Twelve Suggestions for Optimizing Career Success

On Becoming a Scholar - Joan V Gallos

One Woman's Journey

Rhythms of an Academic's Life - Miriam Erez

Crossing Cultural Borders

Transitions - Vance F Mitchell

Creating a Career - Stewart Clegg in conversation with John M Jermier

Observations from outside the Mainstream

PART TWO: EARLY RHYTHMS

Becoming a Teacher

Becoming a Teacher at a Research University - Christina E Shalley

On Learning Why I Became a Teacher - John A Miller

Research/Teaching Boundaries - Walter R Nord

Teaching as an Act of Scholarship - Stella M Nkomo

Doing Research and Getting Published

Using Programmatic Research to Build a Grounded Theory - Edwin A Locke

Developing Programmatic Research - Mats Alvesson

The Publishing Process - Susan J Ashford

A Struggle for Meaning

Getting Published - Kevin R Murphy

Revising and Resubmitting - J Keith Murnighan

Author Emotions, Editor Roles, and the Value of Dialogue

Working with Doctoral Students

The Development of Doctoral Students - Larry L Cummings

Substantive and Emotional Perspectives

Working with Doctoral Students - Susan J Ashford

Reflections on Doctoral Work Past and Present

Mentoring Relationships - Linn Van Dyne

A Comparison of Experiences in Business and Academia

Transitions and Turning Points in Faculty-Doctoral Student Relationships - Roderick M Kramer and Joanne Martin

Getting Tenure

Getting Tenure - Marilyn E Gist

Rounding Corners - Toni C King

An African-American Female Scholar's Pretenure Experiences

Pause Point 1: Integration of Work and Nonwork Lives

Thoughts on Integrating Your Work and Personal Life (and the Limits of Advice) - James P Walsh

Holding It All Together - Marcy Crary

PART THREE: MIDDLE RHYTHMS: TRADITIONAL PATHS

Working Collaboratively

Working Together - C R Hinings and Royston Greenwood

Growing a Personal, Professional Collaboration - Jane E Dutton, Jean M Bartunek and Connie J G Gersick

Three Voices Reflecting on Scholarly Career Journeys with International Collaboration - James G (Jerry) Hunt, Arja Ropo and Päivi Eriksson

Becoming a Reviewer

Becoming a Reviewer - Elaine Romanelli

Lessons Somewhat Painfully Learned

The Act of Reviewing and Being a Reviewer - Huseyin Leblebici

Balls, Strikes, and Collisions on the Base Path - Alan D Meyer

Ruminations of a Veteran Reviewer

Becoming a Journal Editor

Becoming a Journal Editor - Janice M Beyer

Work as a Parade of Decision Letters - Robert I Sutton

Pleasures and Burdens of Being an Associate Editor at the
Administrative Science Quarterly

Becoming a Department Chair and an Administrator

Alice in Academia - Nancy K Napier

The Department Chairman Role from Both Sides of the Mirror

Herding Cats Part Deux - Cynthia V Fukami

The Hygiene Factor

Becoming an Administrator - Allan R Cohen

The Education of an Educator

Becoming a Full Professor

On Becoming a Professor - Ray V Montagno

Becoming a Full Professor - Sara L Rynes

Pause Point 2: The Overenriched Work Life

Dealing with the Overenriched Work Life - Susan E Jackson

PART FOUR: MIDDLE RHYTHMS: NONTRADITIONAL PATHS

Working as a Consultant

Midlife as a Consultant - Philip H Mirvis

Working as a Consultant - Mary Ann Von Glinow

Academic Imprimatur or Taboo?

Developing Innovative Teaching Materials

Rhythms of an Academic Life - Robert D Marx

Reflections on Championing an Innovation in Academe - David A Whetten

The Case of Management Skill Education

Working inside the University

Breaking Out, inside the University - Judy D Olian

WORKING WITH POLICY MAKERS

Working with Policy Makers - Paul R Sackett

Pause Point 3: Another Look at Integrating Work and Nonwork Lives

Confronting the Tensions in an Academic Career - Robert E Quinn, Regina M O'Neill and Gelaye Debebe

Professional and Personal Life - Anne Sigismund Huff

PART FIVE: RHYTHMS OF RENEWAL

Taking a Sabbatical

What's Next after 10 Years as Dean? Reflections of a Reemerging Professor - André L Delbecq

A Sabbatical Journey - Meryl Reis Louis

Toward Personal and Professional Renewal

PART SIX: RHYTHMS OF THE FIELD

A Look at the Future

Business Schools in Transition - Raymond E Miles

A Brief History of Business Education

The External and Institutional Context of Business Higher Education - William H Mobley

The Changing Role of the Business School's Environment - Robert B Duncan

The Threat-Rigidity Response Is Real

Business Schools in Transition - Marcia P Miceli

An Associate Dean's Perspective

Stakeholders and You - Janet P Near

Embracing Change - James P Walsh

We Get By with a Lot of Help from Our Friends

Commentary - Peter J Frost and M Susan Taylor

Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

Taylor, M . Susan
Dr. Susan Taylor is Smith Chair of Human Resource Management & Organizational Change and Co- Director, Center For Leadership, Innovation, & Technology (CLIC) Robert H. Smith School of Business, the University of Maryland at College Park. She earned her doctorate from Purdue University in I/O Psychology and has also been a visiting faculty member at the Amos Tuck School, Dartmouth College, University of Washington, Seattle, School of Administration at Bocconi University, Milan Italy, and the London Business School.