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The Academic Profession in 12 European Countries – The Approach of the Comparative Study

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The Work Situation of the Academic Profession in Europe: Findings of a Survey in Twelve Countries

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The introductory chapter about in the EUROAC survey describes the major questions about the academic profession and it tracks how the academic profession evolved to be an empirical topic. To understand the design of the EUROAC project, it is helpful to have a look at the development of the project that goes back several decades ago. Finally, the chapter gives insight how the various national teams collaborated and what methods were used to collect data in each country.

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    Ester Ava Höhle

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Teichler, U., Höhle, E.A. (2013). The Academic Profession in 12 European Countries – The Approach of the Comparative Study. In: Teichler, U., Höhle, E. (eds) The Work Situation of the Academic Profession in Europe: Findings of a Survey in Twelve Countries. The Changing Academy – The Changing Academic Profession in International Comparative Perspective, vol 8. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5977-0_1

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