" (Smart & Hamm, p. 489) This will be a matter of considerable importance as we proceed with the present research.
Purpose Statement:
Based on the various cogent arguments posed in favor of tenure, this research proceeds with the expectation that professorial perspectives will draw a direct correlation between the protection of this institution and the continuity of organizational effectiveness. According to Fishman (2000), "tenure protects the faculty member in three direct ways: 1) it safeguards academic freedom. . .; 2) it ensures fair procedures when one is threatened with dismissal; and 3) building upon the second, it provides security of employment." (Fishman, p. 4)
These arguments are sufficiently compelling to giving foundation to the purpose of the research endeavor. This is to provide an objective, professor-driven discussion on tenure with an expectation that this will produce an endorsement of the institution. The arguments provided by Fishman serves to reinforce the connection drawn in the section above between the ability of the educator to perform and the overall performance of the educational institution in question. Indeed, there may even be some cause to believe that educational organizations on the whole recognize the necessity of such systems. As McPherson (1999) observes, "The idea that...
Although the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) provides a powerful lobby in favor of tenure, generally colleges and universities -- most notably private ones -- are under no legal requirement to observe tenure constraints." (p. 85)
This underscores the complexity of this matter and the need to provide an objective examination of how professors observe the relationship between tenure and the effectiveness of their contextualizing organizations. As we do so, we will come to a greater understanding of the ways that tenure might affect, compromise or influence factors relating to organizational effectiveness at institutions of higher learning.
Works Cited:
Fishman (2000) Tenure and its discontents. Pace Law Review, 21(1).
McPherson (1999) Tenure issues in higher education. Journal of Economic Perspectives, 13(1), 85-98.
Premeaux (1997) Tenured: Tenure vs. non-tenured faculty perspectives. Journal of Education for Business, 72(6), 349-353.
Smart (1993) Organizational Effectiveness and Mission Orientation of Two-Year Colleges. Research in Higher Education, 34(4).
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