Research note: Some corrections and suggestions for working with the national faculty survey databases

Richard J. Bentley, Robert T. Blackburn, Jeffery P. Bieber

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Abstract

Our ability to understand the faculty work environment has been greatly enhanced by the availability of largescale national surveys of the professoriate since the 1950s. This technical note identifies ways to improve data comparability among the national faculty surveys. It begins by identifying the national surveys and some of their attributes. The study then estimates faculty sizes and calculates weights for faculty in selected disciplines and institution types. The weights are designed specifically for four surveys conducted in 1969, 1975, 1980, and 1988.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)587-604
Number of pages18
JournalResearch in Higher Education
Volume31
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 1990

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Education

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