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Codes of Conduct in Academia: New Directions for Higher Education, Number 160
Author(s): John M. Braxton (Editor), Nathaniel J. Bray
- Publisher: Jossey Bass
- Publication Date: 12 Feb. 2013
- Language: English
- Print length: 112 pages
- ISBN-10: 1118537750
- ISBN-13: 9781118537756
Book Description
Chapters of this issue of New Directions for Higher Education present tenets of codes of conduct for the presidency, academic deans, admissions officers, fund-raising professionals, faculty who teach undergraduate students, and faculty who teach graduate students. The need for such codes of conduct stems from the client-serving role of colleges and universities. Such clients include prospective donors, prospective students and their families, the individual college or university, faculty members, undergraduate and graduate students, and the knowledge base of the various academic disciplines. Because presidents, academic deans, admissions officers, fund-raising professionals, and faculty members experience role ambiguity and substantial autonomy in the performance of their roles, codes of conduct are needed to protect the welfare of the clients served. The authors offer recommendations for policy and practice regarding the proposed codes of conduct. Organizational constraints and possibilities of enacting such codes are also discussed.
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About the Author
John M. Braxton is professor of education in the Higher Education Leadership and Policy Program in the Department of Leadership, Policy, and Organizations at Peabody College, Vanderbilt University. Alan E. Bayer was the professor emeritus of sociology at Virginia Tech and founding director of the university’s Center for Survey Research. Bayer made significant contributions to the sociology of education. He published five books and more than 125 articles, chapters, and technical reports.
