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The study of the satisfaction of academics in Argentina has been an unexplored area, but the CAP survey has provided useful advice. Academic staff in the region have traditionally been dominated by part-time staff; predominantly teachers do not conduct research, and teaching salaries have typically been low. However, despite these preconditions, Argentine academics reported levels of satisfaction at about the international average level. This study compares the attitudes of two ‘elite’ groups in higher education with all other academics to find that there are differences between academics, but there has been a general perception of improvement.
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‘Cátedra’ is the Latin word for chair as in the ones used in medieval universities from which to give lectures and is the traditional organisational way of being employed in universities. Every academic, from assistants to full professors, takes part in one or more cátedras and has different tasks assigned to them according to their rank. Full professors are heads of cátedras and are entitled to determine subject curricula and give lectures (‘teóricos’), while assistants usually carry out laboratory duties or small-group discussions.
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Marquina, M., Rebello, G. (2013). Academic Work at the Periphery: Why Argentine Scholars Are Satisfied, Despite All . In: Bentley, P., Coates, H., Dobson, I., Goedegebuure, L., Meek, V. (eds) Job Satisfaction around the Academic World. The Changing Academy – The Changing Academic Profession in International Comparative Perspective, vol 7. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5434-8_2
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