The Work Situation of the Academic Profession in Europe: Findings of a Survey in Twelve Countries

Editors and authors biographies. - 1. The Academic Profession in Twelve European Countries The Approach of the Comparative Study; Ulrich Teichler and Ester Ava Höhle. - 2. Academic Career Paths; Gülay Ates and Angelika Brechelmacher. - 3. Academic Work, Working Conditions and Job Satisfaction; Marek Kwiek and Dominik Antonowicz. - 4. Gender in Academia between Differences and Inequalities: Findings in Europe; Gaële Goastellec and Nicolas Pekari. - 5. The Teaching Function of the Academic Profession; Ester Ava Höhle and Ulrich Teichler. - 6. The Research Function of the Academic Profession in Europe; Jonathan Drennan, Marie Clarke, Abbey Hyde and Yurgos Politis. - 7. The Academic Profession and the Role of the Service Function; Bojana ulum, Nena Ron evi and Jasminka Ledi . - 8. Movers and Shakers: Academics as Stakeholders - Do They Control Their Own Work? ; Timo Aarrevaara and Ian R. Dobson. - 9. From Academic Self Governance to Executive University Management Institutional Governance in the View of Academics in Europe; Elke Park. - 10. New University Governance: How the Academic Profession Perceives the Evaluation of Research and Teaching; David Campbell. - 11. The Internationalisation of Academic Markets, Careers and Profession; Gaële Goastellec and Nicolas Pekari. - 12. The European Academic Profession or Academic Professions in Europe? ; Ester Ava Höhle and Ulrich Teichler. - Appendix: Contextual information about the countries.