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Offering support, guidance, and advice for those contemplating or already involved in academic careers, Rhythms of Academic Life is a comprehensive work that surveys important topics relevant to the world of academia, such as publishing, research, teaching, pedagogy, teamwork, sabbaticals, and tenure. Written by a diverse group of scholars, this collection provides rich, personal, sometimes poignant, and often humorous accounts of both the common and the unique journeys taken throughout an academic lifetime. The contributors describe the experiences of scholars in different roles and transition points and supply a set of guidelines that will help others make informed choices. This one-of-a-kind volume makes it possible to enter into an academic career well-prepared and familiarizes the reader with the academic work climate. 

Contents:

Introduction to the Series / David A. Whetten -- 1. Lessons Learned Along the Way: Twelve Suggestions for Optimizing Career Success / Arthur G. Bedeian -- 2. On Becoming a Scholar: One Woman's Journey / Joan V. Gallos -- 3. Rhythms of an Academic's Life: Crossing Cultural Borders / Miriam Erez -- 4. Transitions / Vance F. Mitchell -- 5. Creating a Career: Observations From Outside the Mainstream / Stewart R. Clegg and John M. Jermier -- 6. Becoming a Teacher at a Research University / Christina E. Shalley -- 7. On Learning Why I Became a Teacher / John A. Miller -- 8. Research/Teaching Boundaries / Walter R. Nord -- 9. Teaching as an Act of Scholarship / Stella M. Nkomo -- 10. Using Programmatic Research to Build a Grounded Theory / Edwin A. Locke -- 11. Developing Programmatic Research / Mats Alvesson -- 12. The Publishing Process: The Struggle for Meaning / Susan J. Ashford -- 13. Getting Published / Kevin R. Murphy -- 14. Revising and Resubmitting: Author Emotions, Editor Roles, and the Value of Dialogue / J. Keith Murnighan -- 15. The Development of Doctoral Students: Substantive and Emotional Perspectives / Larry L. Cummings -- 16. Working With Doctoral Students: Reflections on Doctoral Work Past and Present / Susan J. Ashford -- 17. Mentoring Relationships: A Comparison of Experiences in Business and Academia / Linn Van Dyne -- 18. Transitions and Turning Points in Faculty-Doctoral Student Relationships / Roderick M. Kramer and Joanne Martin -- 19. Getting Tenure / Marilyn E. Gist -- 20. Rounding Corners: An African American Female Scholar's Pretenure Experiences / Toni C. King -- 21. Thoughts on Integrating Work and Personal Life (and the Limits of Advice) / James P. Walsh -- 22. Holding It All Together / Marcy Crary -- 23. Working Together / C.R. Hinings and Royston Greenwood -- 24. Growing a Personal, Professional Collaboration / Jane E. Dutton, Jean M. Bartunek and Connie J.G. Gersick -- 25. Three Voices Reflecting on Scholarly Career Journeys With International Collaboration / James G. (Jerry) Hunt, Arja Ropo and Paivi Eriksson -- 26. Becoming a Reviewer: Lessons Somewhat Painfully Learned / Elaine Romanelli -- 27. The Act of Reviewing and Being a Reviewer / Huseyin Leblebici -- 28. Balls, Strikes, and Collisions on the Base Path: Ruminations of a Veteran Reviewer / Alan D. Meyer -- 29. Becoming a Journal Editor / Janice M. Beyer -- 30. Work as a Parade of Decision Letters: Pleasures and Burdens of Being an Associate Editor at the Administrative Science Quarterly / Robert I. Sutton -- 31. Alice in Academia: The Department Chairman Role From Both Sides of the Mirror / Nancy K. Napier -- 32. Herding Cats Part Deux: The Hygiene Factor / Cynthia V. Fukami -- 33. Becoming an Administrator: The Education of an Educator / Allan R. Cohen -- 34. On Becoming a Professor / Ray V. Montagno -- 35. Becoming a Full Professor / Sara L. Rynes -- 36. Dealing With the Overenriched Work Life / Susan E. Jackson -- 37. Midlife as a Consultant / Philip H. Mirvis -- 38. Working as a Consultant: Academic Imprimatur or Taboo? / Mary Ann Von Glinow -- 39. Rhythms of an Academic Life / Robert D. Marx -- 40. Reflections on Championing an Innovation in Academe: The Case of Management Skill Education / David A. Whetten -- 41. Breaking Out, Inside the University / Judy D. Olian -- 42. Working With Policy Makers / Paul R. Sackett -- 43. Confronting the Tensions in an Academic Career / Robert E. Quinn, Regina M. O'Neill and Gelaye Debebe -- 44. Professional and Personal Life / Anne Sigismund Huff -- 45. What's Next After 10 Years as Dean? Reflections of a Reemerging Professor / Andre L. Delbecq -- 46. A Sabbatical Journey: Toward Personal and Professional Renewal / Meryl Reis Louis -- 47. Business Schools in Transition: A Brief History of Business Education / Raymond E. Miles -- 48. The External and Institutional Context of Business Higher Education / William H. Mobley -- 49. The Changing Role of the Business School's Environment: The Threat-Rigidity Response Is Real / Robert B. Duncan -- 50. Business Schools in Transition: An Associate Dean's Perspective / Marcia P. Miceli -- 51. Stakeholders and You / Janet P. Near -- 52. Embracing Change: We Get By With a Lot of Help From Our Friends / James P. Walsh -- Commentary / Peter J. Frost and M. Susan Taylor.

Includes bibliographical references.