Recruitment, Retention and Retirement in Higher Education :
General Material Designation
[Book]
Other Title Information
Building and Managing the Faculty of the Future.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Cheltenham :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Edward Elgar Publishing,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2005.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
1 online resource (308 pages)
CONTENTS NOTE
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Figures; Tables; Contributors; Foreword; 1. Changing faculty demographics and the need for new policies; 2. Filling the gap: finding and keeping faculty for the university of the future; 3. The changing nature of faculty employment; 4. The growing postdoctorate population at US research universities; 5. Planning for the generational turnover of the faculty: faculty perceptions and institutional practices; 6. The future of retiree health benefits in higher education in the United States; 7. Impact of retiree health plans on faculty retirement decisions.
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8. Faculty recruitment, retention and retirement: a case study of human resources policymaking at Syracuse University9. The value of phased retirement; 10. Faculty retirement incentives by colleges and universities; 11. To phase or not to phase: the dynamics of choosing phased retirement in academe; 12. Phasing out of full-time work at the University of California; 13. The costs and benefits of early retirement plans; 14. Recruitment, retention and retirement: institutional research and the need for data; 15. Developing new employment and compensation policies in higher education; Index.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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Attracting and retaining highly qualified faculty is essential to maintaining productivity at institutions of higher education. Colleges and universities are at a critical juncture in their history as they attempt to achieve their teaching and research goals.
OTHER EDITION IN ANOTHER MEDIUM
Title
Recruitment, Retention and Retirement in Higher Education : Building and Managing the Faculty of the Future.
International Standard Book Number
9781845421854
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
College teachers-- Recruiting-- United States.
College teachers-- Retirement-- United States.
College teachers-- Supply and demand-- United States.