Purpose – The purpose of this research is to identify UK English academics' conceptions of information literacy and compare those conceptions with current information literacy standards and frameworks. Design/methodology/approach – Three year AHRB‐funded study involving 80 academics...

The annual rate of growth of the average salaries of faculty at universities and colleges has fluctuated considerably from year to year. Analyses annual academic year data on salaries from 1971‐72 to 1991‐92. Results are presented for continuing faculty (faculty on staff in both the...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to illuminate motivations and “pull” factors of academics engaging in knowledge transfer (KT). Design/methodology/approach – In total, 15 in‐depth interviews were conducted with experienced, KT active (KTAs) academics to reveal their motivations...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide an insight into the extent to which faculty have adopted technology-enhanced learning in the delivery of undergraduate programmes to a largely international cohort, and indirectly the barriers that may be preventing a more widespread use of...

Purpose This study aims to increase the understanding of the connection between effective leadership behaviours and information culture in the higher education institution (HEI). Design/methodology/approach A qualitative case study was conducted at one department of an HEI in Estonia. This study...

While several publications exist on the topic of job satisfaction, little is known about satisfaction with co‐workers’ behaviour. This study investigates satisfaction with co‐workers’ behaviour amongst UK academics. Using a questionnaire methodology, the study found that about 70 per...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to develop a comprehensive framework for assessing impeders of strategy implementation in a higher education context through an in‐depth analysis of a higher education institution in Iran. Design/methodology/approach – A semi‐structured interview is...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the different ways through which the revolution has influenced teaching and learning in Egyptian universities after January 25, 2011. Design/methodology/approach – Through detailed life‐history interviews with two female university...

Purpose – This paper seeks to investigate what the marketing field can learn, with regard to the academic/practitioner divide, from other management disciplines that have a range of different relationships with their respective practitioners. Design/methodology/approach – The authors carried...

Purpose – This paper aims to be a critical reflection on the author's position as a Black female academic in the academy, and comes from a motivation to raise Black consciousness about the importance of Black feminist scholarship. Design/methodology/approach – The author identifies the...