Wednesday 27 March 2013

Beautiful designed study into academics changing identities

So jealous, I've been looking for a good process for my doctorate for years now. And in my final write up I come across this. So simple but very effective, qualitative and quanta give. Oh poo.

Note to self do more background reading!!

Negotiating professional identities in higher education: dilemmas and priorities of academic staff.
Authors: Calvert, Mike
Lewis, Thérèse
Spindler, John
Source: Research in Education; Nov2011, Issue 86, p25-38, 14p, 1 Diagram
Document Type: Article
Subject Terms: *CASE studies
*UNIVERSITIES & colleges -- Employees
PROFESSIONALISM
EMPLOYEE empowerment
Geographic Terms: ENGLAND
Abstract: This article reports a case study of how staff in a new university in England are making choices about their use of time. Weekly time logs, small discussion groups and individual interviews reveal that the principle of 'service' is embedded in the professional identities of staff. The paper explores how this perspective is reinforced by notions of 'professionalism' that are encouraged within the community of practice. It indicates how keeping the narrative of service going can result in self-denial, with implications for reflection and scholarly activity. The paper concludes by posing questions about how staff can take care of their professional selves, as their work intensifies and resources fail to keep up with increasing government expectations of Higher Education. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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ISSN: 00345237
Accession Number: 70101060

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