Off-track profs nontenured teachers in higher education / John G. Cross and Edie N. Goldenberg.

Author/creator Cross, John G.
Other author Goldenberg, Edie N.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoCambridge, Mass. : MIT Press,
Descriptionxii, 196 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
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Contents Do we know who teaches our students? -- Setting the stage : the changing complexion of postsecondary instruction -- How are academic hiring decisions made? -- From monastery to market -- The market for non-tenure-track instruction -- The invasion of business models -- Faculty unionization : the limits of an industrial model -- Do hiring practices matter? -- From dilemmas to action.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [175]-185) and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2008042149
ISBN9780262012911 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN026201291X