scholarly journals Faculty Associations Confront Accountability Governance in Ontario Universities

2019 ◽  
Vol 48 (3) ◽  
pp. 165-181 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle Webber ◽  
Jonah Butovsky
Keyword(s):  
Political Action ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Academic Work ◽  
Professional Autonomy ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
University Faculty ◽  
Faculty Unions ◽  
The University ◽  
And Control ◽  
Program Reviews

Much literature focusing on the academy is concerned with the spread of neo-liberalism into the university sector. We argue that universities in Canada are operating in an era of “accountability governance,” with ideologies, discourses, and practices centred on quality, accountability, and efficiency. We explore the interplay between accountability governance as a regime of power and the work of faculty associations, especially as they strive to preserve faculty members’ professional autonomy and control over their academic work. Using in-depth qualitative interviews with executive members of several Ontario university faculty associations, we explore themes of neo-liberalization and corporatization of the university, shrinking faculty budgets, program reviews, and strategic mandates. While opportunities for action and resistance for faculty unions arise, particularly at the level of senate, more militancy and radicalism are not favoured by many members, as political action is often seen as “unprofessional.”

scholarly journals Faculty Associations Confront Accountability Governance in Ontario Universities

2018 ◽  
Vol 48 (3) ◽  
pp. 165-181
Author(s):  
Michelle Webber ◽  
Jonah Butovsky
Keyword(s):  
Political Action ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Academic Work ◽  
Professional Autonomy ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
University Faculty ◽  
Faculty Unions ◽  
The University ◽  
And Control ◽  
Program Reviews

Much literature focusing on the academy is concerned with the spread of neo-liberalism into the university sector. We argue that universities in Canada are operating in an era of “accountability governance,” with ideologies, discourses, and practices centred on quality, accountability, and efficiency. We explore the interplay between accountability governance as a regime of power and the work of faculty associations, especially as they strive to preserve faculty members’ professional autonomy and control over their academic work. Using in-depth qualitative interviews with executive members of several Ontario university faculty associations, we explore themes of neo-liberalization and corporatization of the university, shrinking faculty budgets, program reviews, and strategic mandates. While opportunities for action and resistance for faculty unions arise, particularly at the level of senate, more militancy and radicalism are not favoured by many members, as political action is often seen as “unprofessional.”

scholarly journals Strike Activities and Post-Strike Perceptions Among University Faculty

2005 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 231-249 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ignace Ng
Keyword(s):  
Faculty Attitudes ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
University Faculty ◽  
Study Session ◽  
The University ◽  
Back To Work

Based upon the returned questionnaires of 415 striking faculty members from the University of Saskatchewan, this study shows that faculty members who have attended the study session, and those who have been active in past union meetings were more likely to get involved in picketing and in picket organizing during the course of the strike. Analysis of their post-strike perceptions shows that the faculty attitudes towards the effectiveness of the strike, strike length, and back-to-work legislation were closely related to the militancy of the faculty during the strike.

scholarly journals The relationship between body composition and diatary habits in the university faculty members

2017 ◽  
pp. 337-344
Author(s):  
Fatma ARSLAN ◽  
Özden TAŞĞIN ◽  
Şefika Dilek GÜVEN ◽  
Ayşegül ÖZCAN ◽  
Özen ÖZBAY ÖZBAŞ
Keyword(s):  
Body Composition ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
University Faculty ◽  
The University ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals Organizational Climate Prevailing in Al-Balqa Applied University / Faculty of Princess Alia University from the Viewpoint of the Faculty Members: Case Study

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bashir Arabiyat
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Climate ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Personal Relationships ◽  
University Faculty ◽  
Work Processes ◽  
Effective System ◽  
Study Population ◽  
The University

Abstract This study aimed at investigating the prevailing organizational climate at Al-Balqa Applied University \ faculty of princess Alia University from the viewpoint of the faculty members. The study population consisted of all faculty members at the faculty of princess Alia University whom count (80) individual. In order to collect the study data, a questionnaire was designed based on previous studies. The study showed that the overall mean for the organizational climate prevailing in Al-Balqa Applied University / Faculty of Princess Alia University from the Viewpoint of the Faculty Members has reached (3.32) and standard deviation (1.00), with a degree of importance of moderate. Results also showed that the field of personal relationships came in the first rank; while the field of affiliation ranked last. The study recommended creating an effective system of incentives in the university, in order to improve the satisfaction of faculty members for their jobs, which contribute to a organizational climate, which facilitates work processes, achieving the objectives of the university. Key Words: Organizational Climate, Al-Balqa Applied University, Faculty of Princess Alia University, Faculty Members

scholarly journals The Determinants of Deviant Workplace Behavior of Faculty Members working in Public Sector Universities of Punjab, Pakistan

2022 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 759-774
Author(s):  
Muhammad Farooq Rehan ◽  
Raheel Mumtaz ◽  
Qaisar Ijaz Khan
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Significant Part ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
University Faculty ◽  
Workplace Behavior ◽  
Formal Control ◽  
Teaching Faculty ◽  
Deviant Workplace Behavior ◽  
The University

The aim of the research is to empirical evaluate the effect of organizational formal control and workgroup norms on the deviant workplace behavior of the university faculty members of Pakistan. It further investigates the moderating effect of self-regularity efficacy. The study is primary in nature and used survey method to collect the responses from the teaching faculty of Pakistan. A total of 168 suitable responses were analyzed by using SMART PLS version 3 (Licensed). A PLS-SEM was used for analysis of the collected data. The result showed that when employees find themselves in under the influence of reference others, self-regulatory efficacy help them to attain compliance with significant organizational norms and doing that keep them away from involving in deviant workplace behaviors. Additionally, the results suggest that self-regularity efficacy have a significant part in regulating behaviors and observance   to   right   self-sanctions   for flawed behavior.

scholarly journals Negotiating in Silence: Experiences with Parental Leave in Academia

2012 ◽  
Vol 67 (3) ◽  
pp. 352-374 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johanna Weststar
Keyword(s):  
Social Reproduction ◽  
Parental Leave ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Collective Agreement ◽  
Faculty Experiences ◽  
Faculty Unions ◽  
Leave Of Absence ◽  
Fear And Anxiety ◽  
The University

Summary This paper presents a case study of pregnancy/parental leave arrangements among faculty members at a mid-sized Canadian university. Pregnancy/parental leaves and associated benefits are often taken for granted, particularly among unionized employees in Canada; however, this research shows that continued vigilance is required to maintain the standard and equity of these rights. The data consist of self-report accounts of faculty experiences in making leave arrangements over the period 2000-2010. The results show inequity in leave arrangements across faculties, across and within departments and for individuals who had more than one leave. Much of this inequity stemmed from individualized “creative” negotiations and problem-solving when the leave was scheduled to begin or end in the middle of an academic term. Many of these solutions penalized faculty members for unassigned teaching duties. Faculty members were requested or felt personally obligated to “cover-off” the teaching time before or after their leave by teaching course overloads, using course releases earned through external research grants, condensing courses, or beginning and/or ending the leave earlier than required. This research has implications for unions who must maintain vigilance and relevance in professional environments where individual negotiation takes place and union consciousness is lower. It also emphasizes the burden placed on parents when the bearing and rearing of children is framed as an individual right rather than an issue of social reproduction. As a result of their “choice” to have a baby and take an associated leave of absence, faculty members can experience guilt, fear and anxiety related to their professional and collegial status. Due to these emotions, and faced with a silent collective agreement, faculty members can accommodate the needs of the university to their own detriment. The paper concludes with recommendations for how faculty unions can better protect pregnancy and parental leave rights through improved formal language in policy documents or collective agreements.

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