Academic and Professional Identities in Higher Education

Professor George Gordon was the founding Director of the Centre for Academic Practice at the University of Strathclyde. As Emeritus Professor, he retains an association with the Centre, and is currently Chair of the Society for Research into Higher Education.Dr. Celia Whitchurch is Lecturer in Higher Education at the Centre for Higher Education Studies, Institute of Education, University of London.

• Part I: Contexts and Concepts1. Introduction: Change and Continuity in Academic and Professional Identities, Mary Henkel 2. Global Contexts, George Gordon3. Envisioning Invisible Workforces: Enhancing Intellectual Capital, Gary Rhoades4. Innovative University Management, Jane Usherwood Part II. Implications for InstitutionsIntroduction, George Gordon 5. Evolving Academic Career Pathways in England, Tony Strike6. Managing Academic and Professional Careers in Japan, Jun Oba 7. Being an Academic in Contemporary South Africa, Patricia Smit and Kingston Nyamapfene 8. The Impact of Changing Recruitment Practices on Academic Profiles, Christine MusselinPart III: Implications for IndividualsIntroduction, George Gordon 9. Traditions of Academic Professionalism and Shifting Academic Identities, Craig McInnis10. Convergence and Divergence in Professional Identities, Celia Whitchurch 11. The Changing Roles and Identities of Library and Information Services Staff, Derek LawPart IV: Challenging BoundariesIntroduction, Celia Whitchurch12. Rethinking Faculty Work and Workplaces, Judith M. Gappa13. Developing Higher Education Professionals: Challenges and Possibilities, Robin Middlehurst14. The Challenges of a Diversifying Workforce, Celia Whitchurch

Luanna Meyer, Victoria University College of Education, New Zealand (Areas of speciality Higher Education, Diversity, Multicultural Education"A book that deals with international trends in higher education around changing identities for faculty that does address specifics such as expectations for research productivity (clearly directly relevant to changing performance and reward structures)—to name just one major development—and other issues could be a most welcome addition to the literature and a valuable text."Peter Scott, University of Kingston"The proposed editors have identified the main courses which are likely to use this book. It would fill a gap, in the sense that there are not many books which address the specifically HR aspects of HE administration / management.""I would recommend this book for publication, this book would fill an important gap in the market. Some of the potential limitations I have identified in its planned coverage can also be regarded as strengths, in terms of a clear focus that will appeal to the aspirations of HE administrators in general (and HR professionals in particular?). I am confident that the editors will do a thoroughly professional job in the preparation of the book."