A Critical Theory perspective on the pressures, contradictions and dilemmas faced by entry-level accounting academics

James, Kieran

doi:10.1016/j.cpa.2008.01.008

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“…Specifically, since 1993 Quality Reviews have been conducted with government funding tied to teaching and research output, forcing universities to become increasingly competitive to obtain these resources (Mollis and Marginson, 2002;Taylor et al, 1998;Moses, 1996). In particular, pressure has been placed on the research production side of academic work exemplified in the phrase "publish or perish" ( James, 2008;Anderson et al, 2002;Gillespie et al, 2001;Taylor et al, 1998). Consequently, as a result of the corporatisation of universities, academics have felt overworked, pressured, demoralised and frustrated (Anderson, 2006;Anderson et al, 2002;NTEU, 2000;McInnis, 1999).…”

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Baird

Blair

2011

Accounting, Auditing &Amp; Accountability Journal

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Purpose -The purpose of this paper is to examine the work-related attitudes ( job satisfaction, job stress and the propensity to remain) of Australian academics and their association with organisational, institutional and demographic factors. Design/methodology/approach -Data were collected by distributing a survey questionnaire to 750 academics, from 37 Australian universities. Findings -The results indicate a moderately low level of job satisfaction, moderately high level of job stress, and high propensity to remain. The findings reveal that the organisational factors (management style, perceived organisational support, and the characteristics of the performance management system) exhibited the most significant association with academic work-related attitudes, with the only significant institutional factor, the declining ability of students, negatively impacting on job satisfaction and job stress. The findings revealed that work-related attitudes differ, based on discipline, with science academics found to be more stressed and less satisfied than accounting academics. Different organisational and institutional factors were associated with the work-related attitudes of academics from these two disciplines. Practical implications -The findings will make university management aware of the work-related attitudes of staff, and the factors that are associated with such attitudes, thereby assisting management in developing management policies, and taking appropriate action to address the concerns of staff. Originality/value -The study provides an initial comparison of the work-related attitudes ( job satisfaction, job stress, and propensity to remain) of Australian academics across the accounting and science disciplines. The study also provides an important insight into the association between specific organisational and institutional factors, with the work-related attitudes of Australian academics across both disciplines.

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Blair

2011

Accounting, Auditing &Amp; Accountability Journal

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“…The demand for increased productivity has seen further pressure being placed on junior staff already burdened with demanding teaching and associated administrative duties to commence, progress and complete their PhDs, as well as engage in other research. All outputs and "activities" are subject to continuous monitoring (James, 2008).…”

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The accounting academic

Samkin

Schneider

2014

Meditari Accountancy Research

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Purpose -This paper aims to consider the accounting academic, the environment in which the academic operates and the challenges they face. Design/methodology/approach -This paper explores a number of issues relating to the accounting academic. The five papers that make up the special issue are located within a framework which is used to illustrate how each one contributes to the field. This paper is primarily discursive in nature. Findings -The theoretical, methodological and empirical approaches used in the papers that make up this special issue are described. In addition, the paper suggests that the accounting academic will remain a fertile area for future research. Practical implications -This portrayal of accounting academics is of interest to accounting researchers, accounting historians, university managers and individual academics. Originality/value -This special issue provides a range of examples of research relevant to the accounting academic and sets an agenda for future research.

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“…Prior research in these areas is related to journal rankings (Reiter and Williams, 2002;Swanson, 2004;Lowe and Locke, 2005;Bonner et al, 2006;Hoffjan et al, 2008;Wu et al, 2009;Northcott and Linacre, 2010), the effects of assessment and evaluation practices (Cottingham and Hussey, 2000;Lowe and Locke, 2005;Cruz-Castro and Sanz-Menendez, 2006), the relationship between accounting research and practice (Lee, 1989;Cottingham and Hussey, 2000;Inanga and Schneider, 2005;Moehrle et al, 2009;Baldvinsdottir et al, 2010;Parker et al, 2011;Tucker and Lowe, 2011), and the academic life and career (Hermanson, 2008;Gendron, 2008;James, 2008;Chua, 2011;Czarniawska, 2011;Messner, 2013). Much of this research is placed in the context of developed countries, with a preeminence for the Anglo-American context (United Kingdom, Australia, USA) (Cottingham and Hussey, 2000;Inanga and Schneider, 2005;Lowe and Locke, 2005;Gendron, 2008;James, 2008;Northcott and Linacre, 2010) and only a few insights on the European context (Charreaux and Schatt, 2005;Gosselin, 2005;Cruz-Castro and Sanz-Menendez, 2006;Hopwood, 2008;Messner, 2013). Hence, calls have been launched to study the challenging academic environment of developing countries (Samkin and Schneider, 2012), affected by the local cultural and history, but also by mimetic actions of following international models.…”

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Accounting academia in emerging economies: evolutions and challenges

Albu

Bunea

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International Journal of Accounting &Amp; Information Management

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Purpose – This paper aims to investigate the development of accounting academia in an emerging country situated in Central and Eastern Europe. Design/methodology/approach – First, the authors analyze publications in the main three local Romanian journals dedicated to accounting, using content analysis and statistical tests in line with the issues analyzed for accounting publications in the international literature. Second, they mobilize personal experience of, and observations of local developments by, the authors. Findings – The authors find that the decision of establishing a national journal ranking system in Romania in 2005 had both positive and negative consequences. Romanian accounting academics were asked after 2005 to focus on a very short notice on writing research papers, following a long period of communism and about 15 years of post-communism during which they wrote textbooks and professional papers. Journal and university rankings therefore influenced the publication behavior of such researchers, leading to searches for efficiency, ease of publications, publications outside accounting as well as to a difficult publication of their research outcome by internationally relevant accounting journals. Research limitations/implications – Publications in the three Romanian accounting journals for one year were analyzed and the personal experience of the authors mobilized. However, following this study, university administrators and national regulators can better ascertain the effect of their actions, and use these findings to better plan their future actions. Originality/value – This paper contributes to accounting research literature by offering insights into the current state of accounting research and publication in an emerging economy (Romania), and by investigating the institutional factors that may be responsible for this state of affairs.

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A Critical Theory perspective on the pressures, contradictions and dilemmas faced by entry-level accounting academics

Abstract: This paper is a study of the accounting academic labour market and workplace conditions.

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