ISSN:
1573-174X
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Nature of Science, Research, Systems of Higher Education, Museum Science
Notes:
Abstract This study looks at the importance of refereed and nonrefereed publications in tenure and promotion decisions within 26 English speaking graduate colleges, faculties or schools of education in Canada. One hundred and thirty-nine administrators, within both master and doctoral degree-granting institutions, were polled. The first part of the questionnaire asked respondents to rate the importance of publication in 40 pre-listed Canadian serials on tenure and promotion decisions. The second part allowed respondents to add a maximum of 15 Canadian serials which, in turn, were to be rated as in Part I. An analysis of variance revealed that publications in refereed serials were significantly more important than publications in nonrefereed serials. Neither the title of the respondent nor the graduate designation affected the results. It was tentatively concluded that there is a community of Englishspeaking scholars in Canada and that this community distinguishes between the importance of refereed and nonrefereed publications in tenure and promotion decisions. Recommendations for further research are proposed.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01383935
