The tenured 'core' and the tenuous 'periphery' : The casualisation of academic work in Australian universities
Journal article
Kimber, Megan Paige. (2003). The tenured 'core' and the tenuous 'periphery' : The casualisation of academic work in Australian universities. Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management. 25(1), pp. 41-50. https://doi.org/10.1080/13600800305738
Authors | Kimber, Megan Paige |
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Abstract | The managerial agenda has had a significant impact on the nature of academic work and the composition of the academic workforce. One such change has been that of casualisation, which now threatens to divide the academic profession in two with casual workers being relegated to an 'underclass' that experiences a high level of job insecurity, low wages and poor working conditions. The research and recommendations presented in this article have only scratched the surface of this complex issue. It is argued, however, that addressing these issues in a proactive manner is necessary for the challenges confronting the academic profession to be met. Such a stance involves the representatives of all stakeholders in decision-making at global, national and institutional levels. It improves the employment situation experienced by casual work academics by enhancing the conditions under which they work and the lack of security they encounter, and by tailoring policies to the needs of particular categories of workers and of institutions. These policies entail viewing higher education as a public good through which the long-term social, political and economic needs of citizens can be met. |
Keywords | Australia; higher education; university; work; workforce; casualisation |
Year | 01 Jan 2003 |
Journal | Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management |
Journal citation | 25 (1), pp. 41-50 |
Publisher | Routledge |
ISSN | 1360-080X |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/13600800305738 |
Web address (URL) | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13600800305738 |
Open access | Published as non-open access |
Research or scholarly | Research |
Page range | 41-50 |
Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
03 Aug 2010 | |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | Aug 2010 |
Deposited | 23 Apr 2024 |
Additional information | © 2003 Association for Tertiary Education Management |
Place of publication | Australia |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/906vz/the-tenured-core-and-the-tenuous-periphery-the-casualisation-of-academic-work-in-australian-universities
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