Teaching, research, and service as drivers of academic career success

Abstract

Purpose In response to current initiatives that seek to rebalance the facets of academic jobs, this paper aims to examine the impact of teaching, research and service on objective (e.g. salary) and subjective (i.e. satisfaction) indicators of career success. Design/methodology/approach The authors collected data from 182 tenure-track management faculty from public universities in the USA. The selection of participants followed a stratified sample from two traditional segments in higher education, research-intensive and teaching-research balanced institutions. Hierarchical regression analysis was used for testing the study hypotheses. Findings Results reveal that research achievements is the only job facet that accounts for objective and subjective indicators of career success across institutions. Outcomes suggest the impact of the initiatives put in place to elevate the role of teaching and service in the life of academics are falling short. Originality/value The study provides evidence about the need to adjust policy that seeks to rebalance academic jobs.

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“…The paper emphasizes the need to adjust policies to rebalance academic jobs and provides evidence for the impact of initiatives to elevate the role of teaching and service in academia. The study also acknowledges the limitations of focusing on four-year public institutions in the USA and suggests the need for further research in other types of institutions and regions (Varela & Premeaux, 2023).…”

“…The paper emphasizes the need to adjust policies to rebalance academic jobs and provides evidence for the impact of initiatives to elevate the role of teaching and service in academia. The study also acknowledges the limitations of focusing on four-year public institutions in the USA and suggests the need for further research in other types of institutions and regions (Varela & Premeaux, 2023).The second paper, "Cultural influences on stigma of failure and entrepreneurial activity" by Naga Lakshmi Damaraju, Jay B. Barney and Gregory G. Dess, analyzes the influence of cultural dimensions on the stigma of failure and its impact on entrepreneurial activity. The study finds that individualism, masculinity and power distance dimensions of culture moderate the relationship between stigma of failure and entrepreneurship.…”