This book provides an overview on the major findings of a questionnaire survey of academic profession in international perspective. More than 25,000 professors and junior staff at universities and other institutions of higher education at almost 20 countries from all over the world provide informati[...]

The first of several volumes analyzing data from a Europe-wide study of the academic professions, this book comprises in-depth literature reviews based on the project s threefold thematic focus on governance, professionalization, and academic careers.[...]