Differences in Attitudes Regarding Teaching and Research Orientations between Allied Health Faculty and Administrators in Academic Health Centers

Allied health faculty (n=234), 44 chairpersons, and 27 deans in public university health centers had similar views regarding research orientation and rewards. Faculty and department chairs had a higher teaching orientation than deans. Tenure-track faculty expressed less belief that rewards influence...

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Published in:Journal of allied health 2001, Vol.30 (2), p.61-67
Main Authors: Akroyd, Duane, Bamberg, W. Richard, Wilson, Stephen L, Jones, Harold P
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Medical Centers - organization & administration
Administrator Attitudes
Allied Health Occupations Education
Allied Health Personnel - education
Analysis of Variance
Attitude of Health Personnel
Deans
Department Heads
Faculty
Health Facilities
Higher Education
Humans
Multivariate Analysis
Rewards
Teacher Attitudes
Teaching
Teaching (Occupation)
United States
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Summary:Allied health faculty (n=234), 44 chairpersons, and 27 deans in public university health centers had similar views regarding research orientation and rewards. Faculty and department chairs had a higher teaching orientation than deans. Tenure-track faculty expressed less belief that rewards influence teaching than did tenured faculty or administrators. (Contains 34 references.) (SK)
ISSN:0090-7421