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    Factors associated with job satisfaction amongst australian university academics and future workforce implications
    Bentley, PJ ; Coates, H ; Dobson, IR ; Goedegebuure, L ; Meek, VL ; Bentley, PJ ; Coates, H ; Dobson, IR ; Goedegebuure, L ; Meek, VL (Springer Netherlands, 2013-01-01)
    © Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2013. Australian academics appear to be fairly critical when it comes to their valuing of the attractiveness of the academic profession. On the set of indicators constructed for this volume, Australians, together with their British colleagues, score the lowest. This chapter provides some possible explanations for this, drawing on the policy reforms that have confronted the sector over the last two decades. It also highlights a particular feature of the current profession that so far has not received much attention internationally, namely, its substantive use of casuals in both teaching and research. Combining these issues and trends with the imminent retirement of large groups of senior academics, this chapter concludes with a series of strategies that could be implemented to increase the attractiveness of the profession.
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    The attractiveness of the Australian academic profession: a comparative analysis
    COATES, HAMISH ; Dobson, Ian ; EDWARDS, DANIEL ; Friedman, Tim ; GOEDEGEBUURE, LEO ; Meek, Lynn (LH Martin Institute, University of Melbourne & Australian Council for Educational Research & Educational Policy Institute, [2009])
    This briefing provides an analysis of challenges facing the sustainability and development of the academic workforce in Australia. It draws together insights from national statistics collections and a number of recent studies, sheds light on current characteristics of the academic profession, and identifies key problem areas. From a review of the evidence, we argue that now is the time for both policy action at the national and institutional level to address these problems, and for further research that can inform workforce planning and development in the years to come.