期刊名称：Educational Policy Analysis and Strategic Research
印刷版ISSN：1949-4270
电子版ISSN：1949-4289
出版年度：2010
卷号：5
期号：1
出版社：International Association of Educators
摘要：The current study was carried out at a Turkish state university with a population of 262 full-
time faculty members to investigate the obsolescence issues. The framework is mainly based
on Kaufman’s (1974) Direct Effects Model of Obsolescence using a 24-item survey, which
questioned how frequent faculty faced obsolescence related with individual characteristics,
work environment, organizational climate and whether these factors were related to faculty
members’ gender, age, academic rank and work area. The results suggest that the faculty felt
almost no obsolescence regarding these areas which gives hope for the future activities of the
institution. Although participant responses did not vary with regard to gender, age and
academic title; significant differences among the fields of study were found suggesting that
faculty members at Health Sciences were surpassing all other fields, particularly the fields of
Science and Social Sciences refuting a recent study. Implications and suggestions for faculty
development endeavors were provided.
