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Patterns of recruitment of academic leaders to Australian universities and implications for the future of higher education.
- Source :
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Journal of Higher Education Policy & Management . Apr2019, Vol. 41 Issue 2, p137-152. 16p. 1 Chart. - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- This paper reports on research conducted to understand key factors impacting the recruitment and selection of senior academic leaders in Australian universities. A key finding emerging from this research was an increasing reliance on executive search firms when recruiting senior academic leaders. This reliance is driven by a range of factors including an ageing and contracting pool of potential academic leaders, growing competition domestically and internationally and the declining attractiveness of academia as a sustainable career in the context of increased casualisation of the academic workforce. Concurrently, workforce planning and succession planning have not been a high priority for many universities. As a result, Australian universities are finding it increasingly difficult to recruit senior academic leaders without the use of executive search firms. These findings have signifi- cant implications for the higher education sector in Australia and warrant further research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1360080X
- Volume :
- 41
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Higher Education Policy & Management
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 137189079
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/1360080X.2019.1565296