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Managing Human Resources in Higher Education

Managing Human Resources in Higher Education ISSN 1682-3451 Higher Education Management and Policy Volume 19, No. 2 © OECD 2007 Managing Human Resources in Higher Education: The Implications of a Diversifying Workforce by George Gordon and Celia Whitchurch University of Strathclyde and King's College London, United Kingdom Human resource capacity has become a critical issue for contemporary universities as a result of increasing pressures from governments and global markets. As a consequence, particularly where the institution is the employer, changes are occurring in the expectations of staff and institutions about employment terms and conditions, as well as the broader aspects of working life, and this is affecting academic and professional identities. Even under different regimes, for instance, in Europe, with the government in effect as the employer, institutions are giving greater attention to ways in which they might respond to these developments. This paper considers key issues and challenges in human resource management in higher education, and some of the implications of these changes. Introduction and background The paper builds on themes arising out of an international conference on "Trends in the Management of Human Resources in Higher Education" organised through the OECD Programme on Institutional Management in Higher Education in Paris in August http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Higher Education Management and Policy The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

Managing Human Resources in Higher Education

Gordon, George; Whitchurch, Celia
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) — Aug 22, 2007
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ISSN 1682-3451 Higher Education Management and Policy Volume 19, No. 2 © OECD 2007 Managing Human Resources in Higher Education: The Implications of a Diversifying Workforce by George Gordon and Celia Whitchurch University of Strathclyde and King's College London, United Kingdom Human resource capacity has become a critical issue for contemporary universities as a result of increasing pressures from governments and global markets. As a consequence, particularly where the institution is the employer, changes are occurring in the expectations of staff and institutions about employment terms and conditions, as well as the broader aspects of working life, and this is affecting academic and professional identities. Even under different regimes, for instance, in Europe, with the government in effect as the employer, institutions are giving greater attention to ways in which they might respond to these developments. This paper considers key issues and challenges in human resource management in higher education, and some of the implications of these changes. Introduction and background The paper builds on themes arising out of an international conference on "Trends in the Management of Human Resources in Higher Education" organised through the OECD Programme on Institutional Management in Higher Education in Paris in August

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Higher Education Management and Policy – The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

Published: Aug 22, 2007

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