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ERIC TITLE NUMBER: ED207454 AUTHOR: Smelser, Neil J.; Content, Robin
TITLE: The Changing Academic Market: General Trends and a
Berkeley Case Study.
YEAR PUBLISHED: 1980
NOTE: 198 p.
AVAILABILITY: University of California Press, 2223 Fulton
Street, Berkeley, CA 94720 ($19.50).
ABSTRACT: The new dynamics of the academic marketplace and,
in particular, the processes of recruitment are examined in
the context of political and legal demand for affirmative
action. Described is the way the sociology department at the
University of California, Berkeley, carried out its search
for three junior faculty in 1975-76. In assessing the
Berkeley experience and more general trends in hiring, it is
suggested that the traditional collegial network has
survived into the 1970s, although it has been eroded by the
increased bureaucratization and politicization of academic
recruitment. Areas examined include: general contours of an
academic market; market dynamics (selected theoretical and
historical themes); organizational responses to the new
market conditions; some relevant departmental history;
devising a rationale recruitment plan; and an analysis of
the pool of candidates. The final chapter offers
recommendations for handling the present and future market
conditions. It is suggested that efforts be made to improve
the knowledge of future trends in demand and supply and that
responsible organizations develop mechanisms so that these
trends can be taken into account in setting admissions
policies. Appendices include: guidelines for evaluating
candidates; personnel committee faculty evaluation form; and
a candidate information form. An index is provided. (LC)
KEY DESCRIPTORS: Administrator-Selection; Affirmative
Action; Case-Studies; Departments-; Educational-History;
Employment-Opportunities; Futures-of-Society; Higher
Education; Job-Applicants; Labor-Conditions; Recruitment-;
Sociology-; Trend-Analysis
KEY DESCRIPTORS: *College-Faculty; *Faculty-Recruitment;
*Labor-Market; *Personnel-Policy; *Teacher-Selection
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