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Title: Allocation of Academic Workloads in the Faculty of Human and Social Sciences at a South African University
Language: English
Authors: Botha, P. A., Swanepoel, S.
Source: Africa Education Review. 2015 12(3):398-414.
Availability: Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 325 Chestnut Street Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Fax: 215-625-2940; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 17
Publication Date: 2015
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Faculty, Teaching Load, Social Sciences, Statistical Analysis, Working Hours, Scheduling, Self Reward, Gender Differences, Institutional Characteristics, Teacher Qualifications, Academic Rank (Professional)
Geographic Terms: South Africa
DOI: 10.1080/18146627.2015.1110902
ISSN: 1814-6627
Abstract: This article reports on the results of a statistical analysis of the weekly working hours of academics in a Faculty of Human and Social Sciences at a South African university. The aim was to quantify, analyse and compare the workload of academic staff. Seventy-five academics self-reported on their workload by completing the workload measuring instrument. The results indicated that there were no statistically significant differences in the total working hours per week in terms of gender, schools, academic qualifications and positions. However, there were statistically significant differences in the hours spent performing core academic activities such as teaching and learning, administration and management, research and postgraduate supervision, and community engagement and services to the scholarly community. The results indicated inequalities in the workload allocation of academic staff, with some staff members being underutilized and others significantly over worked.
Abstractor: As Provided
Number of References: 19
Entry Date: 2016
Accession Number: EJ1107317
Database: ERIC
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