Overextended

Warns academics about overextending themselves by becoming involved in too many missions. The article examines the incentives to overextend and reveals why the penalties for overextending tend to be weak. The author suggests that overextended teachers hurt research quality because of their lack of t...

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Published in:Educational researcher 1995-04, Vol.24 (3), p.29-38
Main Author: Hampel, Robert L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Awards
College Faculty
Educational research
Faculty College Relationship
Faculty Workload
Grants
Higher education
Incentives
Noninstructional Responsibility
Postsecondary Education
Recognition (Achievement)
Research News and Comment
Teacher Attitudes
Teacher Responsibility
Universities
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Summary:Warns academics about overextending themselves by becoming involved in too many missions. The article examines the incentives to overextend and reveals why the penalties for overextending tend to be weak. The author suggests that overextended teachers hurt research quality because of their lack of time. (GR)
ISSN:0013-189X
1935-102X
DOI:10.2307/1176022